The New Jersey Devils are going for their 10th straight road win to open a season tonight against the Philadelphia Flyers. This record is held by the 2006-07 Buffalo Sabres who eventually went on to win the President's Trophy that season. Here is what our Devils blog In Lou We Trust had to say about the game:
Devils Go For Record Tying 10th Straight Road Win
Stay vigilant. In my opinion, the Devils are in that odd area where they’ve won so much - undefeated on the road - yet the wins largely didn’t come easy. In five of the last six games, the Devils conceded the first goal - most recently, the first two goals against the Caps - forcing them to make a comeback. Can we honestly expect the Devils to keep doing this over and over? Yet, just when I think the opening to a game may lead to the eventual end of the winning streak, the Devils dig deep and eventually make their presence felt, equalizing before killing off the game for yet another win.
Martin Brodeur will be in net tonight for the Devils which will bode well for the Devils because Brodeur has won the most against the Flyers. In his career, Brodeur is 43-24-6-2 with a 2.48 GAA, .904 SV% and 9 shutouts. Here is what Brodeur had to say about facing the Flyers:
A personal-high 43 of his NHL-record 569 wins have come against the team’s longstanding rival, as have a raft of memorable moments throughout his Hall of Fame career.
“I shouldn’t be like that because every game is important, but rivalries are rivalries,” Brodeur told NHL.com when asked if he gets more excited to play the Flyers rather than any other team.
Game time is 7pm and the game will be televised nationally on Versus.
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