The Final Call by Kerry Fraser

Author:Kerry Fraser [Fraser, Kerry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-7710-4799-2
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Published: 2011-11-14T16:00:00+00:00

The Devils no longer reside in the swamp, where they were forced to celebrate Cup championships in the parking lot of their arena, because there wasn’t a main street to parade down. They now play in the beautiful new Prudential Arena, a.k.a. the Rock, in Newark.

The trap that they became famous for changed the team’s reputation as well as the face of the game. Instead of Mickey Mouse, they became Mighty Mouse through the efforts of Lou Lamoriello. This team, his team, boasts three Stanley Cups and is a force to be reckoned with every year. The league and its owners have changed rules to try to neutralize the style the Devils were so famous for. Great players are now allowed to move more freely around the ice, making for a much faster, more exciting game. The New Jersey Devils, under Lamoriello’s shrewd guidance, have made adjustments of their own to the “New NHL.” I worked my last game at the Rock just before the Olympic break where the Nashville Predators would be defeated by the Devils 5–2. The story this night was newly acquired superstar, Ilya Kovalchuk, who scored his 32nd goal of the season and added an assist as he delighted the fans with his explosive offensive talents. Zach Parise, who also had a goal (his 27th) and an assist now had a player to complement his extensive skills.

The Devils have certainly come a long way from their original home in Colorado, where I, as a 28-year-old rookie, began my NHL career.

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