Devils in 4 with a clean sweep....

[Flock of Moosen]

Well, it finally comes down to this, Devils in a Game 7 where they don't necessarily have the best record (slightly under .500 in their history). :disappointed:
Hopefully their experience pays off for them this time around.

I must say, win or lose tonight, I have a lot of respect for Paul Kariya after Game 6. The hit Stevens gave him was one of the most brutal shots I've ever seen. The same hit that nearly killed Slava Koslov in the 1995 Finals and Eric Lindros in the 2000 Conference Finals was laid on Kariya, but he came back in the same period and even proceeded to score his 1st goal of the series. That is guts and determination. I've never considered him to be a "tough" player, but after that I have a new found respect for the man.

Does anyone else think Ken Daneyko must hate Pat Burns right about now? Up until this season he had played in every single Devils playoff game. Now, he's missed like 8 games total including all 6 Finals games. He's not injured either because they keep announcing him as a healthy scratch. I know he's not necessarily the best player around, but it's kinda sad to see someone on their last legs not being able to taste the glory one last time.