The Devils bailed out in the first round for the third time in the last four seasons, and the only time they made it past the first round, in 2006, they lost in the second round. Marty Brodeur, arguably the greatest goalie of all time, has looked mortal in every single playoff series the past four years becuase he plays anywhere from 70-77 out of the 82 games each year. The average starting goalie plays maybe 55-65 games. So, come playoffs, Marty is burned out. The Devils put so much emphesis on playing defense that they never load up a good offense and can't score. They brought in Kevin Weekes, an experienced goaltender, to be Brodeur's backup this year and ease his workload. He got at most two starts in the last three months of the season. Brent Sutter was brought in as the new coach and said he was going to implement a more offensive system. Two weeks into the season they were playing their same old boring, responsible hockey that GM Lou Lamouriello forces his coaches to play or else...Sweet Lou...in my eyes, you are the reason for your club's playoff demises. Let the coaches you hire run the team. You've tried your hand at coaching twice and failed twice. The Devils' Stanley Cup days where Brodeur could shoulder such a work load are well in the past.
I love seeing the Devils lose. HA HA!
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