ROUND 1 - New Jersey (3) vs. Carolina (6)

[ProfessorPeppers]

Here we go boys and girls!!! I got a good feeling about this team, Brodeur worries me a bit but I think we match up with them pretty well. LETS GO CANES!!!!!

http://espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs/2009/matchup/_/teams/devils-hurricanes

[nimo]

Damn! Had to F-up and land on playing the Devils.

Week Defense tonight, Cam did really good, but not great.

We seemed scared/overwhelmed to be in the post season tonight. (Devil's brought their "A" game!)

Benefit of a doubt will be given for tonight's game.

Lets hope the next game goes better.

[RedMage138]

They came out flat but looked better in the third, hopefully they can carry that over to friday

[goodlay]

When I was watching, the shot ratio was 2:1 in the Devils favor. We hardly had any offense going, couldn't really get any great scoring chances.

[Peppa Jack Supreme]

that was awful. we arent going to win these games putting up 19 shots. that has got to be close to our season low. we put 60+ shots on a team just last week. we need to pepper the net if we are going to get this going.

[dexterpyro]

I thojght we looked slow against the devils in game one. We can not get into a trasition back and forth game with them. They are way too good at the transition game. We did not play good in center ice and could not get good quality ice time in the devils zone. We looked better in the third but the team had to realize this is the staly cup playoffs and play like they were playing.

[solorca]

My fear was that once the Canes actually lost, they were going to fall apart like they did last season after their little run (which put them close to the playoffs). Hopefully they will turn it back on, but game one certainly didn't give me much confidence.

This team, ever since the Stanley Cup run, doesn't seem to know how to play after losing. They will go on winning streaks occasionally, but as soon as they lose a game or two, they are useless for at least a week or two.

[solorca]

Official Canes/Devils playoff discussion.

[dexterpyro]

What a different team tonite. We keep moving, we worked the puck very well. and looked like we did during our streak. I thought Eaves had a fantastic game even if it doesnt show in the stat sheet.

[Peppa Jack Supreme]

how about Timmy Gleason showing up tonight

[dexterpyro]

how about Timmy Gleason showing up tonight

absoulutley...and corvo for passing to the open man and not take the shot

[ProfessorPeppers]

That is the game we needed. What a game defensively, and Ward was outstanding tonight. We played much harder, and had way more hustle. We didn't panic and were smart with the puck. Man, I CANNOT WAIT FOR TUESDAY!!!!

[RedMage138]

Stealing home ice is always a great feeling. I'll be in the upper deck for games 3 and 4 and I have a feeling the RBC Center is going to be rocking like 06.

[Guest]

I'm pumped!!! Game sunday is in HD. Can't wait!!