Tuesday, April 8, 2008
"A Storied Franchise"
I don't think many people could have imagined this not too long ago, but you have to add the New Jersey Devils to the list of "storied" franchises. You could write a compelling book about the team, and its rise from mediocracy to dynasty.
The MSG Network has done a good job with that, and, my guess is that they way they have done it bothers the NHL—or maybe they don't care about some Newark street tough telling Eric Lindros to "get your head up, dummy!"
Anyway, long before Scott Stevens castrated Eric Lindros, and even long before the rinsing of the vaunted Detroit Red Wings, there was The Donut Incident.
Brilliant.
[P.S. One thing that might not make it into a book written now, but something that I think we be readily apparent later is just how many things the NHL did to stop everything the Devils did in general, and Marty Brodeur in particular. And they still won. Has any team in any sport faced down so many challenges from other teams and the league?]
The MSG Network has done a good job with that, and, my guess is that they way they have done it bothers the NHL—or maybe they don't care about some Newark street tough telling Eric Lindros to "get your head up, dummy!"
Anyway, long before Scott Stevens castrated Eric Lindros, and even long before the rinsing of the vaunted Detroit Red Wings, there was The Donut Incident.
Brilliant.
[P.S. One thing that might not make it into a book written now, but something that I think we be readily apparent later is just how many things the NHL did to stop everything the Devils did in general, and Marty Brodeur in particular. And they still won. Has any team in any sport faced down so many challenges from other teams and the league?]
// posted by Rick @ 1:11 PM 
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