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HEAD COACH
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Rob Ftorek
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ROSTER
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C - Bobby Holik, Bob Carpenter, Denis Pederson, Petr
Sykora, Jason Arnott, Sergei Brylin, Brendan Morrison, Sergei
Nemchinov. LW - Dave Andreychuk, Brian Rolston, Scott Daniels,
Jay Pandolfo, Sasha Lakovic. RW - Patrik Elias, Randy McKay,
Vadim Sharifijanov, Krzysztof Oliwa. D - Scott Stevens, Scott
Niedermayer, Ken Daneyko, Lyle Odelein, Kevin Dean, Sheldon
Souray, Brad Bombardir. G - Martin Brodeur, Chris Terreri.
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INJURIES
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Whatever
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TRANSACTIONS
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None.
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GAME RESULTS
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Whatever
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STANDINGS
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Atlantic Division GP W L T PTS GF GA
z-New Jersey 82 47 24 11 105 248 196
x-Philadelphia 82 37 26 19 93 231 196
x-Pittsburgh 82 38 30 14 90 242 225
NY Rangers 82 33 38 11 77 217 227
NY Islanders 82 24 48 10 58 194 244
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TEAM NEWS
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by Michael Dell, New Jersey Correspondent
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Your regular New Jersey correspondent, Carmen Crincoli, has apparently been abducted by Bil Keane, our echenemy and the evil genius behind the hilariously funny comic strip "Family Circus." Because really, isn't every family a circus? Think about it.
Anyway, Keane, you filthy bastard, I'm going to get you for this! Even though LCS is ending, rest assured our blood feud will continue until one of us is deeper than Mark Twain. Oh, I'll get you, Keane, if it's the last thing I ever do! And I know you can't tell, but right now I'm shaking my fist in a mixture of disgust and anger.
I will now recap the New Jersey Devils' season as only I can. Yes, that's right, through Haiku.
First round loss hurt bad,
It ruined a great season,
Have you seen my pants?
Thank you very much. My book of Haikus, "Haikus? I Got Your Haikus Right Here", is still available at better bookstores everywhere.
TEAM MVP: This is a tough call, but I'm gonna go with Scott Stevens. The captain remains the heart and sould of this team. He had an excellent year defensively, chipping in five goals and 27 points to go along with his team-best +29.
SURPRISE: Everyone knew Petr Sykora had talent, but he proved this season that he can be a legitimate NHL star by leading the Devils in scoring with 29 goals and 72 points. That's a might powerful production for a 22-year-old.
DISAPPOINTMENT: Dave Andreychuk had a tough season. He was limited to just 52 games because of injury, posting a mere 15 goals and 28 points. His playing time was cut drastically down the stretch and into the playoffs.
OFF-SEASON CHANGES: The Devils have decided to get a bit younger for next season and have cut loose Andreychuk and checking-line center Bobby Carpenter. El Diablo has so much organizational depth that neither one will be missed much at all. What New Jersey will miss, and what they've been missing for the past like ever, is having a true superstar scorer up front to help talented youngsters like Sykora, Jason Arnott, and Patrik Elias. Joe Sakic's name has been mentioned as a possible candidate, but that improbable trade was made even more unlikely due to Peter Forsberg's shoulder injury. But it's rather obvious by now, after a string of first-round exits, that the Devils need some new blood if they ever hope to be a serious post-season contender.
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