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Funky Bunky

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I still believe the Devils have a shot. If they can force a game 5, they will have 2 of 3 games at home. They just have to play like they did in games 1 and 2, and hopefully a few bounces can go their way. It's going be hard, but you gotta believe!

That doesn't mean a whole lot against this particular Kings team.

The Devils played much better in games 1 and 2, and this series really could be 2-1 Devils if not for a big mistake in leaving Kopitar wide open, and Brodeur not being able to see Carter's shot. The Devils carried the action for both of those games. If they can survive this game 4, they will have momentum going into game 5, plus the home ice. Just because the Canucks, Blues, and Coyotes couldn't come back, doesn't mean you should rule out the Devils. (The Coyotes and Blues were system teams that really shouldn't have been there, and the Canucks choked. The Kings aren't some dynasty to be, they really are just a hot team that has played teams that really weren't that great.)

I'll point out that the only goal the Devils scored in the first game is one that Quick saved up into the chest of a Kings player, it then rolled down over the shoulder of the Devil in front of him and into the net. Huge fluke goal. In game one, the Kings actually carried the action for the better part of the first two periods and the game might not have even seen OT if not for that goal.

Yeah, Quick was great, but if Quick wasn't playing great, I guarentee the Devils would've scored another goal or two, at least.

And...? How's that relevant? It's one thing if you're saying "if they hadn't caught this or that lucky break, blah, blah, blah...", it's a whole 'nother to say "if this player hadn't played well..."

I was talking about the players in front of the goalies. The Devils were carrying the play in the 3rd and for most of OT. Quick was great, and the Devils :censored:ed up on the Kopitar goal. If not for those 2 things, they would've probably won. In games 1 and 2, they were bailed out quite a few times by Quick.

My entire point was that the Devils were really close, and that the Kings weren't that much better. If the series continues, and the Devils can keep there play up, they have a good shot at making a come back.

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I still believe the Devils have a shot. If they can force a game 5, they will have 2 of 3 games at home. They just have to play like they did in games 1 and 2, and hopefully a few bounces can go their way. It's going be hard, but you gotta believe!

That doesn't mean a whole lot against this particular Kings team.

The Devils played much better in games 1 and 2, and this series really could be 2-1 Devils if not for a big mistake in leaving Kopitar wide open, and Brodeur not being able to see Carter's shot. The Devils carried the action for both of those games. If they can survive this game 4, they will have momentum going into game 5, plus the home ice. Just because the Canucks, Blues, and Coyotes couldn't come back, doesn't mean you should rule out the Devils. (The Coyotes and Blues were system teams that really shouldn't have been there, and the Canucks choked. The Kings aren't some dynasty to be, they really are just a hot team that has played teams that really weren't that great.)

I'll point out that the only goal the Devils scored in the first game is one that Quick saved up into the chest of a Kings player, it then rolled down over the shoulder of the Devil in front of him and into the net. Huge fluke goal. In game one, the Kings actually carried the action for the better part of the first two periods and the game might not have even seen OT if not for that goal.

Yeah, Quick was great, but if Quick wasn't playing great, I guarentee the Devils would've scored another goal or two, at least.

And...? How's that relevant? It's one thing if you're saying "if they hadn't caught this or that lucky break, blah, blah, blah...", it's a whole 'nother to say "if this player hadn't played well..."

I was talking about the players in front of the goalies. The Devils were carrying the play in the 3rd and for most of OT. Quick was great, and the Devils :censored:ed up on the Kopitar goal. If not for those 2 things, they would've probably won. In games 1 and 2, they were bailed out quite a few times by Quick.

My entire point was that the Devils were really close, and that the Kings weren't that much better. If the series continues, and the Devils can keep there play up, they have a good shot at making a come back.

They had 17 shots on goal (and were out shot in the periods that "controlled play", OT included) and the one that went in was a fluke goal. Come on, now.

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I still believe the Devils have a shot. If they can force a game 5, they will have 2 of 3 games at home. They just have to play like they did in games 1 and 2, and hopefully a few bounces can go their way. It's going be hard, but you gotta believe!

That doesn't mean a whole lot against this particular Kings team.

The Devils played much better in games 1 and 2, and this series really could be 2-1 Devils if not for a big mistake in leaving Kopitar wide open, and Brodeur not being able to see Carter's shot. The Devils carried the action for both of those games. If they can survive this game 4, they will have momentum going into game 5, plus the home ice. Just because the Canucks, Blues, and Coyotes couldn't come back, doesn't mean you should rule out the Devils. (The Coyotes and Blues were system teams that really shouldn't have been there, and the Canucks choked. The Kings aren't some dynasty to be, they really are just a hot team that has played teams that really weren't that great.)

I'll point out that the only goal the Devils scored in the first game is one that Quick saved up into the chest of a Kings player, it then rolled down over the shoulder of the Devil in front of him and into the net. Huge fluke goal. In game one, the Kings actually carried the action for the better part of the first two periods and the game might not have even seen OT if not for that goal.

Yeah, Quick was great, but if Quick wasn't playing great, I guarentee the Devils would've scored another goal or two, at least.

And...? How's that relevant? It's one thing if you're saying "if they hadn't caught this or that lucky break, blah, blah, blah...", it's a whole 'nother to say "if this player hadn't played well..."

I was talking about the players in front of the goalies. The Devils were carrying the play in the 3rd and for most of OT. Quick was great, and the Devils :censored:ed up on the Kopitar goal. If not for those 2 things, they would've probably won. In games 1 and 2, they were bailed out quite a few times by Quick.

My entire point was that the Devils were really close, and that the Kings weren't that much better. If the series continues, and the Devils can keep there play up, they have a good shot at making a come back.

They had 17 shots on goal (and were out shot in the periods that "controlled play", OT included) and the one that went in was a fluke goal. Come on, now.

When I was watching the 3rd period, it seemed like the Devils carried the play, and were just the better team in that period. I also believe that they had more shot attempts in the 3rd and in OT, the Kings just had more shots on goal. Oh, and in game 2, the Devils has more shots in every period besides OT, more take aways, 2 less penalties, and the Kings had more blocked shots.

... the Kings are up 3-0, but this series hasn't been totally dominated by the Kings, the Devils were pretty good in games 1 and 2, and were just as close to winning as the Kings were, the Kings just got a couple of bounces. What I'm trying to get at is, if the Devils can keep there play up, they have a good chance at forcing another game or two, maybe even make a comeback if they get a few more bounces their way.

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Devils are cursed, that's all I can say.

Soft penalty call, and it took LA all of six seconds to convert on the PP.

And it's 1-1.

To be fair, it looked like Elias got away with some goaltender interference on his goal, getting a good chunk of Quick while crossing the net.

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