tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43611445465532382132011-11-24T21:47:57.615-08:00An avid Fan's View of the New Jersey Devils! Trying to keep up with the new jersey devils season and maybe even some tricks with the prudential center.www.rossoshea.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03639075701325458820noreply@blogger.comBlogger611100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361144546553238213.post-67953913858021318902011-11-24T21:01:00.001-08:002011-11-24T21:47:57.623-08:00

Since playing the Washington Capitals on 11/11/11, the New Jersey Devils have been outscored by there opponents 12-5 in the third periods. With the exception of the 11/11 game the Devils have not had more than 7 shots on goal in the third periods either. The Devils have been outshot in the 3rd periods 78-43. Before interjecting an opinion, these numbers favor the opponents. So what could be

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Devils now 5-1 in shootouts! Kovalchuck and Parise scored the first two in the shootout to help seal two points. It is a big deal for a team to pick up as many points outside of the conference as possible. Tonight's two were huge, as well as being a big bounce back after a disappointing loss in Florida. As a fan I started to worry when Columbus tied the game. I thought,  "I hope we don't start

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Tonight's win was a solid team win. Almost every single Devil player got a shot on goal. The Devils only scored two on 41 shots. However, it was all they needed to push it to a shootout for the second game in a row. Also, for the second game in a row Kovalchuk and Parise delivered goals on the first two shooters on the shootout. Only tonight both players shot on their forehands to put the puck

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I was interviewed for this segment, unfortunately part of my interview wasn't used but I'm still in the segment.

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Union College is usually highlighted for basketball. However in recent years hockey has brought a lot of eyes on the town of Schenectady, NY. The past two ice hockey seasons have shown success as one of its stars is leaving Union College early to enter the NHL. Keith Kinkaid, the 2011 Ken Dryden Award winning goalie, has been signed by the New Jersey Devils.I had the opportunity to speak with

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Meeting players is at the top of every fans to do list. The Devil’s players do many signings during the season and in the summer. This is great for the organization because it helps secure longtime fans and generate new ones. I had the pleasure of meeting Mark Fayne and Nick Palmieri this past Sunday at Miami Mike’s, in East Hanover, NJ. Miami Mike’s this season has supported the devils and

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I wish someone could actually tell this team that the fans are proud of them. No matter what; we all bound together and believe in this team, now and for the future. Maybe this seasons playoff shot is unrealistic, but the team should continue to play hard for the fans. We all hung in their and showed our support when everyone else had already counted the Devils out. We fans can't thank you enough

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Miami Mikes have had three devils' viewing parties recently. The last one was March 6th, 2011 vs the New York Islanders. It was fun and exiting watching the game with other fans. Every close goal or hard hit made me feel like I was at the game when the crowd shouts ooo's and ahhh's. Miami Mikes also gave away prizes in a raffle of signed memorabilia to participating fans. The memorabilia was

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Fans continue to amaze as they create new ways of supporting the New Jersey Devils. Now fans created a twibbon, which is a new social media application that puts banners over your twitter image. Check it out, feel free to support the team too.

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Last night was another great one at the Rock. The stands were packed and the fans were loud. It's a shame for anyone who could not have seen it in person. Next week will continue to be exciting. The playoff atmosphere will continue. Tuesday night the Devils will take on the Ottawa Senators at home. New Jersey was able to kill off a penalty in the third which got the fans going. The crowd kept

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Devils bounced back after a 1-0 deficit to win over the Tampa Bay Lighting 2-1. Kovalchuck scored his 22nd of the season to make it 2-1. Henrik Tallinder scored the devils tying goal. The fans were loud and helped the devils surge. Check out the goal by kovalchuk, and then the celebration by the fans. The fans celebrating kovy's goal.

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For everyone who think that devils fans are disillusioned about making the playoffs. We are not, we just believe in and support our team. New Jersey Fans have always had the persona of being fair weathered. This season shows that the Devils have a real fan base. The fans are as devoted as any others. We believe we have a great team and they are playing great hockey. Earlier in the season

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For years, Devils niche fans have always been coming up with crazy signs or rituals to help get other fans excited. Well, last Friday night at the Devils vs. Rangers game a few “crazies” decided to do something again. Led by Ray Torella of the 233 crazies, fans have purchased moose hats in honor of how well Johan Hedberg is playing. Currently there are about 30 or so who will be wearing them. I’m

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Last Friday Night vs the New York Rangers the atmosphere was electric. We got to see the Rock filled with red. The place never slowed up, chanting Lets Go Devils! all night long. Kovalchuck has won over the fans and finally seems at home in NJ, as he scored another game winner. The Devils beat the Rangers Friday night 1-0 from Kovalchuck's breakaway goal. Check out his breakaway goal then check

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Twenty-Five fans have been selected by the New Jersey Devils organization to participate in a first of it's kind fan based Mission Control (social media hub). The individuals selected have respectively earned their credibility and a following in the New Jersey Devils online world. Many of the new Generals are extremely active on twitter with fun and clever tweets game after game. Others have

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Over the past few weeks there a lot of great things the devils are doing. Today the Devils won their 4th straight for the first time this season. They have earned 13 of 14 possible points over this 7 game stretch. There are way to many things the devils are doing right to mention so here it is by the numbers! 28 goals for, 14 goals against 3+ goals in 5 of last 7. 4+ goals 4 of 6 last 6.

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There has been many things said about Mattias Tedenby recently as he was +2 with a goal and an assist in his return to the lineup. (Highlight of his goal below) This came against the Islanders on Monday (Martin Luther King Day)matinee. For the six games he was scratched from the lineup many were already questions Jacques Lemaires decision to not play Tedenby. We should all have a little more

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This has been one of the worst starts ever for the Devils. But, just when you’d think fans would begin jumping ship, many stand tall. New Jersey Devils are trying to come together, using their blogs, tweets and status updates to lead the way. There is a uniform voice beginning to develop among the faithful. One saying let's unite; let’s figure out a way to give our team back the advantage of

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Let’s inspire the New Jersey Devils to win a championship. Let’s let them know how much the team and the players mean to us. Post or send us your inspiring stories about your experiences with the team, players, games you’ve been too or watched. Maybe you have some video you’d like to share or some pictures with players. Let’s begin to “Rise Up” and show this team we care about them. When we build

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Despite more injuries to this team, the Devils were able to fight for the victory last night. Leading the way was our captain Jamie with the game winning goal. The Devils came out on fire in the first period recording the first 7 shots of the game. I hope the team keeps building off of this. The team was great back checking last night. Parise had a game saving play by lifting the stick of Selanne

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The devils now drop to 2-6-1, with some 'growing pains' still needing to be worked out. We need to take shots when we have the chances, that's obvious. One period of aggressive play is not enough to win a game. The devils have rarely played a full 60 minutes, and again tonight it showed. We have to move past another loss, but use the third period to build upon with a long road trip coming up.

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I wanted to comment on the first few games. However, it really isn’t fair to critique or criticize any of the players. Management is an entirely different story. It is expected of the players to win; that is their part of the contract. Management’s part is to give the players the best possible chance to win and they are not. Allowing a team that has a lot of potential of winning to be playing

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The big question this off season is the obvious. “Will they be signing Parise and Kolvachuck?” Is this possible? The devils recently signed their top prospects. I say follow that trend and build the team with youth –same way Chicago did. Kolvachuck and Parise are young, so start there. It hurts to say but to clear cap room, its time for Rolston and Langenbrunner to go. I do not know what

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Face offs, hits, PP, PK, Passing, Turnovers; You name it, the devils have had many issues to deal with this series. We can all pick apart little things that were done, like the line shuffling or the choice of who plays who sits. We can probably go on and on criticizing after the fact. But there is one thing that stands out to me more then anything; the lack of heart this team has. It started 3

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One of the stars for the devils that stood out was Martin Brodeur. There were a few turnovers that resulted in a Flyer scoring chance. Marty made some amazing plays to keep his team in the game. Problem is, even with good play, Marty needs some offensive support. Boucher is not as good as the Devils made him look last night. Shoot the puck, keep it low. Boucher mishandled a lot of low shots

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Devils vs Flyers one of the great rivalries revived. This series is set up to be a great one. Many are speculating a 6 or even a 7 game series. My personal hope is Devils in 5 maybe 6. The Flyers aren't the same team they have been in the past. Obviously the first question is their goal tending. Second their penalty minutes. This team has been up and down all season as far as offense and defense.

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This game meant more to me then just a devils rangers game. A friend was able to hook me up with passes to meet many of the players. It was an awesome experience. Unfortunately it was a disappointing loss; especially with the devils controlling most of the game. Sometimes players on the opposite team make extraordinary plays. If it wasn't for lundqvist's play was pretty solid. I was able to meet

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Two years in a row Patrick Elias has made this Irish holiday his day on the Ice. With a goal an assist last night he now has scored the past two years on St. Patty's Day. Last year he scored which propelled him past John MacLean as the all-time point scorer for the New Jersey Devils. Patirck Elias had an awesome game. He contributed strongly to the Devils fore check last as he assisted zubrus's

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Last night was the first showing of a Team eager to snap out of a shaky "month" of hockey and gear up for a run at the cup. Langenbrunner mentioned prior to the game that this is a team that wants to play as a team and together. With guys like Kovalchuck and Parise they can win a game or two but without a team effort they won't keep it consistent.Last night's 6-3 win over the New York Rangers was

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The devils have come out strong in the past few games even the one against the rangers. The Devils could not catch any breaks, and Lundqvist stole the game. The new jersey devils finally finished a game. They came out firing in the first only to come away with a 1-1 tie. Part of the second period the devils looked a little timid and afraid of making a mistake. But the team pulled through and

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Tonight's game has some nice additions to this long rivarly. The Rangers and the devils have not been playing their best games right now but this game could have some intensity. Look for the devils to come out strong. They needed a brake and last night was it. Hopefully last night relaxed the team a little bit. They need to just play and not think to much. Look for Zubrus, Kovlachuck and Elias to

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The devils didn't play a full 100%, however it only took them 3:01 to play with 100% heart last night to come back from a 3-1 deficit. Ilya Kovlachuck helped out a lot last night especially on the game tieing goal. The devils stayed back and watched too much last night. They came into the game with some excitement and scored early. But then they sat back. Kovlachuck is an amazing player but he

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Sounds like a wonderful thing for new jersey. Last time the devils went for a high priced sniper it helped, in 2000 with alexander mogilny. But the question now is who did the devils give up. Martin- who would be a hard-one to loose, might be one that the devils have given up. Atlanta who is not that great could use a strong defenseman. The devils have had some unexpected young players really

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The back of the net. It has been awhile since I posted. I didn't want to keep repeating myself but the devils had some really good games and a bunch more shut outs. Lately they have been up and down. A major factor is they have had a bit of a goal slump; 0-22 on the powerplay just emphasizes that point. Tonight's game doesn't solve all the problems here on out but it is was a strong game to get

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Devils defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins in a match up of the best 2 teams in the NHL. Both teams came into tonight's game on a winning streak. Devils at 4 and Penguins at 5. Devils increased their streak while the penguins ended. Tonight's win was a supplement of team play. All the good things we have been seeing this season held true in tonight's match up. The entire team showed up and played hard

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Last night, the score did not reflect the level of play for both teams. The devils could do almost anything last night except score early on. Atlanta kept turning the puck over and stood back on D while the devils pursued the zone. New Jersey was able to push along the boards and keep their forcheck tight. Neidermayer was able to enter the zone a few times along the boards that resulted in a

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A few weird bounces in the past few games, but the goals register in the stats the same way a beautiful deke, and slapshot do. Pikkarainen tallied his first NHL goal against Montreal. The devils won that game 2-1. Against the Sens, Bryce Salvador was able to tally a 65 footer as the puck bounced up over Elliot. The devils finished 4-2. They played strong and aggressive. The devils forcheck kept

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Martin Brodeur now has the most games played among any goaltender. Most wins and still counting, plus will break the shutout record soon enough. It will be a long time until any other goaltenders will come close to breaking any of his records. The ones that were close are no longer playing, Roy and Belfour. The NHL is slowly changing. Goaltenders are not as durable as they used to be. With so

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It's been awhile for a post but I don't need to keep repeating the same headlines over and over. With another 4 home games, there is a chance to see Martin Brodeur break the alltime shutout record at home. Upcoming schedule:Friday Decemeber 11- FloridaSaturday December 12- PhiladelphiaWednesday December 16- MontrealFriday December 18- OttawaSo like I said there is a chance. Playing Florida

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In the course of the past 4 Wins it is nice to see the devils powerplay finally working. Also as I've been saying for awhile a huge help in the devils streak is their team play as well as the offensive numbers being put up by their defense. Currently the devils have the best defense in the NHL. It shows. They are doing a lot right. The only thing I would like to see is the team play a full 60

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This team finds ways of winning. Its been awhile, just been really busy. But the team has been playing really well together, even with the injuries. With a lot of young guys working hard it drives the veterans to work harder as well. Especially last year with Brodeurs Injury you saw lots of players stepping it up to fill gaps. Once again that is happening and the team's drive to win is there. The

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Another road win and what a great one. The Lemaire's trap is back. The game verse the rangers was won in the neutral zone. The devils forced many turnovers in the neutral zone which resulted in goals for the road team. The devils owned the first period and it was clear. With a 2-0 lead the Devils backed off and blew the lead. The devils disappoint sometimes when they have the lead. They tend to

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Carolina is a strong team with a lot of depth. With that there is also some bitterness as this is the first of several meetings this year after last years heartbreak. Devils newsletter said Redemption. It's definitely a start, but last year is over and done with. What I liked was the fact that we never gave up and for the most part we stayed out of the penalty box. Of course with the exception of

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After having a great road trip to regain some confidence; the first game back at the Rock wasn't what they wanted. Losing 4-2 to Atlanta was unexpected. The first period the devils came out firing. They played strong, atlanta was happy to get out of the period without damage. A few good things and a few bad. This is a new devils team. Still a lot of young players so the chemistry is still being

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What a finish to a shaky first period start. After going down 2-0 in the first period to goals by mike green and knuble, the devils were never out!. Jersey's Team made headway in the second period by a Rolston Goal and never stopped. The third period fought back again with a hard and well earned goal by clarkson. The play started with a beautiful pinch by Mottau keeping the puck in the caps end.

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After tonight's game Martin is out of the doghouse. He had a solid game with an assist to Niedermayers goal. He carried the puck well, made solid passes and brought the puck in deep. The defense is getting involved in the offense as the defense have had 3 points in the last 2 games. Zajac had another great game scoring in 3 straight. The devils need him to stay hot and stay involved. He was plus

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It was nice to finally get a point and even better to get 2. This season's start was a little rocky, but what else would you expect with 7 new guys in the starting lineup, and one of your top point scorers out. Tonights 4-3 shootout win over the Lightning. The team made much better passes and kept strong on the forecheck. Zajac, with 2 goals on the season has been playing as a top centerman

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I'm glad to see we don't listen to facts. We snapped the OT curse. 3-2 victory on Goals by Parise, Gionta and Zajac. Once again I'll say its playoffs anything can happen. This Devils team is deep and can accomplish a lot. A few stupid penalties but, we overcame that as our penalty kill looked like one of the past. I will definitely take Zajac out of the dog house. He stepped up and came through

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http://blogs.msg.com/gameon/2009/04/18/devils-fighting-the-law-of-averages/Before you take a look at what I have to say you can take a look at Stan "Ranger Fan" Fischler's little blog. He makes some valid points but lacks many others. And he probably isn't allowed to say a few things that I will gladly speak about. I have faith in this devils team even some in the league doubt. We played part of

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Welcome back Devils! This is the team that won 51 games. Many highlights, but one of the largest was only allowing 19 shots on goal. Our defense controlled the puck and we brought it out under control.Besides Mottau's opening goal, I have to say that Jamie's goal was probably the biggest. I don't want to down play any of the other goals, however Langenbrunner's goal was 29 seconds after Ray

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Today's final W of regular season prevented being swept for the season series against the Carolina Hurricanes. Another 3-2 Win.(seems like a habit is forming) Goals by Clarkson, Zach and Zubrus were the deciding factors in today's game. If you saw the game you could make an argument that today's win was possibly by accident. Well not at all, but the first 2 goals were definitely odd. For a team

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Sorry for the delay. Been busy. RecapDevils 3 Sens 2: Determined by Shoot OutWith 1 minute left in regulation you could feel the hearts of all the Devils fans drop to the floor. We had the lead solid game and just like that another game we couldn't put away in regulation. However, the Shannahan shoot out goal gave everyone a sigh of relief. Why haven't we used him sooner. Its to late in the

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I decided to make this a little more fun. Here is highlights from the last meeting between these to teams courtesy of NHL.com. As its been said before: With one point tonight we can clinch another division. It would be our 3rd in 4 years. The line to look out for tonight is Jamie, Zach and Travis. Last game at the Sens. Jamie had 2 goals. Lets get Zach a few tonight and maybe a few assists.

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I think that I can't do any justice by saying something. Toronto 4 Devils 1. We were a team for the first 10 minutes and then we looked like "mites on ice". This is sour moment for all Devils fans. We try to forget the past or learn from it but currently it seems that we like to repeat history! 2 Games left get it together. That was such a poor showing, not to mention embarrassing. Saturdays game

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Devils 3 vs Sabres 2:A few good duels during this game. First off, nice regulation win. This game means a lot under great pressure we held our own and came out on top. Some points to build on: (Daneyko made similar points in his post game) We finally won more face-offs, which means we stayed on offense a lot more. They were taking the body of the other players and being more physical. I know they

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Not just one shot but a few. Goals by Shannahan and Pandolfo gave this team some of their fire back. I think its a safe insinuation that we're all relieved. There are some good points about the game even with letting up 4 goals on 21 shots. First off we kept the shots to under 30 again. We haven't seen that in 7 or 8 games. Another good point is the constant pressure we kept up in the second

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Here is an interesting question. Will tonights honoring Brodeur help or hurt the team? At first I thought that tonight's honoring of Martin's 552 career wins was not the right time. There was pressure and a need to win when Marty came back. So close to the record it had to be made. But as soon as that win happened the emotional let down seem to plague the team. So my initial thought tonight was

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Devils 1 Penguins 6First off I want to clarify what Chico said. He meant that tonight he hopes was rock bottom and they can put this game in the past and move forward. Even with this huge loss there were some positives that the devils need to look at. It was nice to see Pandolfo, Madden, Shannahan play as well as they did. Even with the dry spell of points from Parise, Langenbrunner, Zajac are

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Half way through the second and it's already a rough game. However in all the turmoil and the large deficit we need to see the good in what the devils are doing this game. Some great offensive chances and at least they snapped a 6 period scoreless streak. They are playing much better then the score reflects. Finally the devils are being more aggressive. They have to against a team like the

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Tonight's Game was a big disappointment for any fan. We understand that for the standings tonight's game was huge for the Rangers but had very little value for the Devils. Or maybe that's what many think. There has been an emotional let down since the big 552. Tonight's game did have value for all us fans. This is a big time rivalry and it means everything for the fans. Not to mention there is

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Welcome, I just wanted to say hi and allow people to get a fans point of view of how the devils are playing. This is also to provide an outlet of what fans say in the stands. I have season tickets and I try to never miss a game. I will do my best to keep on posting as we make are way to the playoffs.I just want to start off by saying this season has had many ups and downs. Especially with what

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