New Jersey (14-4-0) at Philadelphia (10-5-1)

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By KATE HEDLIN, STATS Writer Nov 16, 12:51 am EST

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Road trips have been anything but intimidating for the New Jersey Devils, who begin a three-game stretch away from home with a chance to make history.

The Devils look to tie the NHL record for consecutive road wins to start a season when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night.

New Jersey (14-4-0) opened the season with consecutive losses at home to Philadelphia and the New York Rangers, but the team has been outstanding since, especially on the road. The Devils have scored 29 goals while winning nine straight away from home, and they’ve strung together eight straight victories overall.

A victory Monday would tie the NHL record for consecutive road wins to start the season, equaling the mark set by Buffalo in 2006.

“For whatever reason we’re comfortable on the road,” left wing Zach Parise(notes) said. “It’s not as if you go into other rinks so much anymore where you get intimidated. We play pretty smart. It’s all the same size ice surface. We are just playing smart and easy hockey and it is working for us.”

Parise has been especially important to the team’s success on the road. He has scored six of his team-leading 10 goals on the road.

Parise comes in having scored in four straight games overall, including once in a 5-2 home win over Washington on Saturday. The Devils scored three times in the second period, with Parise adding the go-ahead goal on a breakaway with 5:20 remaining.

New Jersey now begins a three-game road trip, which also includes trips to Nashville and Dallas. The Devils look to not only keep up their strong offensive play during this stretch, but continue their success on defense as well. They have given up six total goals in their last five games outside New Jersey and killed 27 of 30 opponent power-play opportunities on the road this season.

Goaltender Martin Brodeur(notes), the NHL leader in road wins, is 8-0-0 with a 1.70 goals-against average away from home.

“I think the road caters to our style of game,” said right wing Jamie Langenbrunner(notes), who has six points in the last four games. “We can keep it simple and make it hard on the other team, and when they start pressing, that’s when we’re at our best.”

Though New Jersey is feeling confident, the Devils have lost three of their last four road games against the Flyers (10-5-1). Brodeur has dropped five of his last six starts against them, including three in a row in Philadelphia.

The Devils will face a Flyers team that is looking to bounce back after having a five-game winning streak snapped with a 3-2 loss to Buffalo on Saturday.

Philadelphia had scored 24 goals during the streak, going 6 for 19 on the power play. The Flyers were 0 for 4 with the man advantage on Saturday, though, and trailed 2-0 entering the third period. Jeff Carter(notes) scored a short-handed goal midway through the third, but Philadelphia was unable to get closer.

“We made it harder by playing catch-up hockey with penalties in the first period,” coach John Stevens said. “We got frustrated a little bit and allowed them to get a little momentum.”

That loss also snapped Philadelphia’s four-game winning streak at home, during which goaltender Ray Emery(notes) held opponents to five goals while starting each game.

Emery was in net for the Flyers’ win over the Devils earlier this season, making 26 saves in the 5-2 victory. He had lost his previous four starts against them, allowing 10 goals.

Updated Nov 16, 12:51 am EST
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Team Comparison

Team G W L OTL Pts Standings GF GA Road/Home
New Jersey 21 14 6 1 29 2nd, Atlantic 58 48 9-2-1 Road
Philadelphia 21 12 8 1 25 3rd, Atlantic 73 59 8-3-1 Home

Notes

Last game: 4-3 loss vs. Carolina, April 28 Series: Lost Eastern Conference quarterfinals, 4-3 Less than 90 seconds away from a second-round matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Devils allowed two goals in a 48-second span and were eliminated by the Hurricanes. ... RW Jamie Langenbrunner registered a game-high seven shots on goal. After the devastating loss, Langenbrunner admitted he underwent knee surgery following Game Two of the series, forcing him to miss the next three contests. ... LW Brendan Shanahan recorded two assists in what may have been his final NHL game. The 40-year-old signed with the Devils in mid-January after sitting out the first half of the season as a free agent.

Apr 29, 12:03 am EDT

The Flyers were outshot, 15-5, in the first period but held the edge over the final two sessions, combining for a 21-13 advantage over the Penguins. ... G Martin Biron made 28 saves en route to his second career playoff shutout. ... RW Mike Knuble registered a game-high seven shots on goal. ... C Mike Richards continued to struggle on faceoffs, losing 16 of his 24 draws. The captain, who is just 46-for-109 on faceoffs, had his best showing of the series in Game Four, when he went 12-12 in the circles. ... C Jeff Carter also has been disappointing on draws, losing 60 of his 106 opportunities in the series.

Apr 23, 10:52 pm EDT
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  1. kilauea50
    63. Posted by kilauea50 Wed Nov 18 1:01am EST

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    @ 29 kiev5433. Really? Good game Devils? Here's what I saw: Hartnell buzzing around Brodeur all night. Sure he got a garbage goal, but good things happen when you throw the puck toward the net, and the Flyers played well on both ends. Devils didn't look like they were playing for a place in history, much less like the division's best team. Hartnell had lots of chances, and as usual, Brodeur was the difference making plenty of solid saves. Both keepers played solidly. Devils' offense basically came down to 6-7 minutes in the latter half of the 2nd period when you got some VERY generous calls - one of which was a push that wouldn't even have gotten called in the NBA - to go on an what amounted to an extended power play and only mustered one goal at the very end of a 5 on 3. And at the end you got a lousy goal when Langenbrunner should have gotten called for goal tender interference. Without those 2 goals it was 3-0 and Philly probably would have scored another empty netter to get to your 4-0 mark.
  2. Brett W
    62. Posted by Brett W Tue Nov 17 11:22pm EST

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    Entertaining game. Scoring 3 times agains the Devils is no easy task, especially n ow that they've brought back the trap.
  3. InGoal
    61. Posted by InGoal Tue Nov 17 7:54pm EST

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    @45 NJ Devil. Actually, Zubrus is not more productive than Rolston. Zubrus is 2-5-7, while Rolston is 4-3-7. But your point is well taken Rolston is also a huge mistake. And yet the Devils had no room for Shanahan on the top 3 lines. What a mistake. Dump the both of them.
  4. G-Man
    60. Posted by G-Man Tue Nov 17 5:35pm EST

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    Dutch-Bag..............You should be used to being wrong.

    runOverPenguins.........Totally agree with your point concerning Pyorala and Laliberte. Give the kid another shot, he already has more points than Pyorala....and Cote, I like the guy, but, he is taking up valuable roster space. It's not like we need his pugilistic skills, we have enough "grit" throughout.

    The "scrum" at the end was interesting. It seemed nobody wanted to pile drive Langenbruner for fear of getting an instigator penalty. Anyway, typical Flyers / Devils "appreciation" of one another. It's always a good game when these two teams face-off. I'm looking forward to the next game in December.....................Let's Go FLYERS ! ! ! !
  5. i4ni
    59. Posted by i4ni Tue Nov 17 4:46pm EST

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    Daniel, wow, name calling?! LOL The point I was making was it was a close game even if NJ didn't get a shot in a 12 minute span it means that NJ was playing good enough D where Philly didn't dominate where it had the chance to in that time span. The point I was making is it was a game of "what if", anything could have happened and Philly didn't dominate the game as some may have suggested. Philly won, they beat a red hot Devils team, nothing else left to say. How old are you that you need to resort to name calling? You have an inferiority/superiority complex? I must be retarded, here I am talking about morality and ethics an a board renown for its "class" (or lack thereof). Talk about fighting an uphill battle..
  6. IBG
    58. Posted by IBG Tue Nov 17 4:41pm EST

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    Dutch, yes, we are now happy.
    and, I know it's not easy to fathom, but Hartnell is quite normal off ice. A family member of mine did a home inspection for Mr Fartsmell a short time ago.
  7. Daniel
    57. Posted by Daniel Tue Nov 17 3:53pm EST

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    i4ni, your an idiot. How the hell would NJ scoring a goal down by 1 (had mottau not put it in it would have been 2-1 at that point) been the game winning goal for NJ? Scoring a goal that ties the game isn't a game winner. Retard.
  8. Dutch
    56. Posted by Dutch Tue Nov 17 3:51pm EST

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    @46 Michael M, The flyers are playing well. OK I admit it. Happy? @IBG you are right about my feelings about Pennywise Hartnell. I really was disappointed when VS. interviewed his dad a couple weeks ago and he seemed like a pretty good guy from the plains of Saskatchewan, that Hartnell spoke coherent English didn't sit well with me either. As for "Emery has to fail or else".... Or else there will be a complete collapse of society and even worse I will be wrong. That just isn't an option.
  9. Madtergamer
    55. Posted by Madtergamer Tue Nov 17 3:29pm EST

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    Ray Emery is probably one of the best goalies we had in a long time! Ever since Ron Hextall we were alittle weary with our goalies. Martin Biron would be good but then got cold for a while. I think Emery can become one of the best goalies in Philly along side Berine Parent.
  10. The Legend
    54. Posted by The Legend Tue Nov 17 3:11pm EST

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    Heated debate as to whether or not a regular season game in November was close because they used the word "edged" in the article. Talk about splitting hairs...

    The Flyers are on a nice run, but as we've seen it doesn't mean much til April.
  11. i4ni
    53. Posted by i4ni Tue Nov 17 3:04pm EST

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    Lou M, give credit where it is due. The game was close. Had not Mottau put the puck past Brodeur the game would have been even closer and that 0.4 scramble when NJ scored could have been the game winner in the Devils favor. The Flyers are a good team, I'll give credit where it's due. Typical Devils/Flyers games are like playoff games. Very rarely do you see one team blow out the other. I'm just proud on NJ finding ways to win and going on an 8-game winning streak considering how many injuries we have. As a Devils fan, I cannot WAIT until the playoffs start considering how well as a team NJ has played thus far. Just admit that as an open-minded fan, you wouldn't want to face NJ in the 1st round of the playoffs anymore than, as a Devils fan, I'd hope to see Philly in the first round. These two teams should be playing each other in the Eastern Conference Finals in my opinion.
  12. <i>zxrage</i>
    52. Posted by zxrage Tue Nov 17 12:46pm EST

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    The flyers may have won this game, but we have the rest of the season to make up for it. Flyers swallow.
  13. IBG
    51. Posted by IBG Tue Nov 17 12:29pm EST

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    Dutch-bag,
    "Fartsmell sucks"....that is kinda like that whole "crosby sucks" argument right? It is not really that the guy sucks, but more of a "hate your guts" type thing. I get it, your admitting he is an effective player and you can't stand him. gotcha.
    And it is too early to give Emery a pat on the back for games well played because it is only 6 weeks into the season, yet there is plenty of evidence there to predict Emery will fail? Emery is back in the NHL and playing well with something to prove. You won't admit it because he has to fail, right? he has to fail....because....if he...doesn't...
  14. LouM
    50. Posted by LouM Tue Nov 17 12:18pm EST

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    The Flyers "edged" New Jersey??? I don't know what game you were watching, but it was never really close. The Flyers dominated nearly the entire game. The Devils went 12 straight minutes without a shot on goal. The final score (which came with 0.4 seconds left on the clock and after Emery was interfered with) was meaningless.
  15. <i>upton.shipley</i>
    49. Posted by upton.shipley Tue Nov 17 11:39am EST

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    Dutch,
    You are a troll. You are known as manny things as I see you successfully piss a lot people off on the this site. This is NOT an accomplishment, as it is not hard to do.
    You have proven night after night that you have nothing better to do. Quite often on manny other threads you try to stir the pot, with your posts.
    You are not that knowledgeable and unfortunately do not point out anything useful. Especially for how much free time you spent on these threads trolling.
    I dont care your a Pens fan. They beat the Ducks. Go post over there and be happy. Or has life gotten so lonely that joy only comes when you type a "good comeback"?
  16. <i>upton.shipley</i>
    48. Posted by upton.shipley Tue Nov 17 11:37am EST

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    Dutch,
    You are a troll. You are known as manny things as I see you successfully piss a lot people off on the this site. This is NOT an accomplishment, as it is not hard to do.
    You have proven night after night that you have nothing better to do. Quite often on manny other threads you try to stir the pot, with your posts.
    You are not that knowledgeable and unfortunately do not point out anything useful. Especially for how much free time you spent on these threads trolling.
    I dont care your a Pens fan. They beat the Ducks. Go post over there and be happy. Or has life gotten so lonely that joy only comes when you type a "good comeback"?
  17. Nwaf A
    47. Posted by Nwaf A Tue Nov 17 11:33am EST

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    good game by both.
  18. Michael M
    46. Posted by Michael M Tue Nov 17 11:22am EST

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    Dutch, post all you want, but really you've got nothing. Your "points" are such old news and do not reflect what is going on right now. Too many "if this" and "if that" going on. It's not August anymore, we have seen how the team plays. Just admit it, the Flyers are playing well.
  19. NJ Devil
    45. Posted by NJ Devil Tue Nov 17 11:06am EST

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    @17 Zubrus is more productive than Rolston. Rolston is the most over-paid, over-rated player on the team.
  20. Dutch
    44. Posted by Dutch Tue Nov 17 10:57am EST

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    @41 Doc, I'm pretty much the equivalent of "da fat man" over here, and all I do is point out facts. Oh well these long suffering organizations have short fuses. RE: Randy Jones, funny that when the flyers ran him through the ringer a lot of flyer fans were arguing he got the short end of the stick, now he's chopped liver because you're now thinking, holy $hit he may actually have been better than some of the clowns we kept on board. @43 IBG, don't worry Fartsmell still sucks and Ray-Ray WILL have a meltdown or locker room blow up at some point. The guy couldn't hang in the Fishbowl of Ottawa (LOL) and he's going to be fine when he starts having off ice incidents, loses a couple games and the philly "fans" and media are all over him like a cheap suit? Good grief how many games have the flyers played anyway? 10? Oh a whole 17, barely 20% of the way through, way to go Ray solid Goal Play and a good team mate and we're already 6 weeks into the season. Amazing! If ever a scenario for me to come back and say I told you so was more clear cut, I don't know what it was.
  21. IBG
    43. Posted by IBG Tue Nov 17 10:38am EST

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    Man, that Hartnall guy is something else. what is he trying to do, have another 30+ goal season? Doesnt he know the blind haters have already predicted a dismal season for him?
    .
    and that Emery fellow. Who does he think he is beating the Devils twice and showing up Brodeur twice. Doesn't he know he was labeled a downgrade from Biron by the 5 inch penis club (pens fans) in the very first week of the season?
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    Langanbrunner had some guts to lay on top of Emery like that in the last 2 seconds of the game with Dave "The Hammer" Schultz looming around in the same building.
  22. William
    42. Posted by William Tue Nov 17 10:09am EST

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    Randy Jones will play good for a bit then drop off. He has no work ethic. He would sit in the Flyers locker room and watch tv as soon as practice was over, while other guys continued to work out. When he got injured the offseason before last he didnt tell the Flyers until 2 months later! He did it golfing and didnt say anything until training camp. I am glad to see him gone and turning the puck over somewhere else. His NHL career wont last long unless he decides he actually cares about hockey.
  23. DON_DOC_IN
    41. Posted by DON_DOC_IN Tue Nov 17 9:04am EST

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    Dutch........Wow, I see you have friends all over the place...................
  24. Dan
    40. Posted by Dan Tue Nov 17 9:03am EST

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    Dutchie, you seriously talking trash as a Kings fan or just anti-Philly? The best thing to come out the Kings is Melrose's mullet, that's it.

    I figured you for a d-bag Pens fan.
  25. <i>jdi010</i>
    39. Posted by jdi010 Tue Nov 17 8:55am EST

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    PRONGER!!!!!!!!!

    He contributes so much to this team. He does so in aspects that are measurable (Ice time, blocked shots, assists, goals, etc.) as well as things that can not be measured (confidence, calm, focus, etc.).


    HE IS THE DIFFERENCE this year! Go Flyers!
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