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| Former, long-time Devil Jay Pandolfo skates hard for the puck |
The last meeting between the Islanders and Devils at the Nassau Coliseum was a 1-0 shut-out by Isles AHL call-up Anders Nilsson. The Devils beat themselves, along with the Islanders goalie, by spending way too much time in the penalty box. Against the Rangers, Jersey took four penalties, two of which from fights, and was a very acceptable number due to the physicality of the game. Martin Brodeur stood on his head in net, stopping very important shots. It would be great if he could continue his play tonight, as the well-rested Islanders have not played since their last contest with New Jersey. The Devils could be quite sore from a tough Rangers game on Tuesday. This game against the Islanders could be over in a hurry if Brodeur is not on top of things. It has seemed, this year, as if he loses confidence quickly if he allows a goal or two.
The Devils really need to keep working in these tough, end-of-season months. They are in the middle of the playoff bound teams, and do not have much slipping room. The Islanders are eight points out of the playoff race with sixteen games to go. Unless a team in the playoff projection has a collapse, I do not see them making it anywhere. Their goal other than making the playoffs? They would like to ruin division rival teams' chances. We will see how good they are at that in the coming games.
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| Defenseman Mark Fayne blasts a slap-shot |
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