SSiG
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Nice one
If I were to do pushups everytime I lost, I wouldn't have arms now
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I'll upload it somewhere else tomorrow.
I'll need to look at it in NOSE and see what exactly I need.
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I have hit a bit of a wall with this project. I'm not discontinuing it, I will keep editing, but I'd like help from the community. If you can help me with a team, I would appreciate it mightily. Ratings I can come up with on my own, players are really all I need.
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I also have a playoff idea.
Seperate playoffs. The 12 playoff teams, then you have the rest.
The rest of the teams that didn't make the playoffs play in a playoff-like tournament to determine the best of the rest. This would give teams (like mine) to keep playing hard all year, knowing that there is some sort of postseason for everyone, instead of just going through the motions after being mathmatically eliminated from a playoff berth.
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Gilmour's Goal and Assist Lead Devs to 4th Straight Victory
It was the Devils' first sellout of the season, and their team gave the fans a reason to cheer. Doug Gilmour scored 48 seconds in to give the Devils a 1-0 lead over the Maple Leafs. Later in the period, Craig Janney scored on a beautiful Gilmour pass to make it 2-0. That was all Bob Essensa needed. Essensa stopped 8 shots en route to his first shutout of the season, and his 4th win of the year. "These guys feel really good about themselves right now. We're playing harder than ever, and we're playing with a lot of heart. We want to win so bad, and it's all coming together" Coach Tom Delgado said after the win.
Bob Essensa's 1st Shutout of the Season!
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Now that we've played and I got a look at your style close up...I can give you some advice that I've taken to heart.
-Know what your team is capable of doing. For example, I figured out after starting 0-14 that this team can't hit for their lives. That's why I started poke checking, and we've been much more competitive.
-One-timers. Any offense that can score must know how to use this deadly weapon to their advantage. I think I use it too much, but hey...gotta go with what gets you to the show
-Defensive focus. Keep a guy in the middle. Sometimes it's not better to follow the puck. I'd be content to keep one guy back to poke the puck away from the goalie.
Those are some things I think will make you a really good player. Coming from me, it sounds like shenanigans, but I feel that my game has gotten so much better from where it was when the season started.
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Shanahan's 3 Goals in 4 Games Lead Devils to 3 Wins
In the longest home and home series ever (4 games), the New Jersey Devils took 3 games out of 4 from the Quebec Nordiques, including both games at the Brendan Byrne Arena. The first game was a romp, as the Nordiques sent their fans at the Colisee de Quebec home happy with a 6-2 win. Little did the Nordiques know that they pissed off Devils coach Tom Delgado off, and that Delgado was either a motivational genius, or someone who liked to light a fire under someone's ass. Either one works, as the Devils squeezed out a 3-2 Overtime win in game #2 on a goal by Doug Gilmour (assist by Brendan Shanahan). It gave Bob Essensa his 1st win of the season.
Back to Brendan Byrne Arena we go, where the fan attendances are slowly increasing, as 6,177 came to see another exciting game. Bob Essensa turned away 19 Nordique shots as the Devils pulled off another Overtime escape, winning 4-3 on a game-winner by Brendan Shanahan (assisted by Craig Janney). In the finale, in front of a rare 5-figure crowd of 11,829, the Devils took off to a 5-2 lead after 2 periods, but sat on it too soon, as Quebec quickly responded to make it 5-4. Joel Otto netted his 14th goal of the season on a beautiful pass from Al MacInnis. The Devils then put in what would be the game-winner on a good pass from Paul Coffey to Shanahan, who had a goal and 2 assists in this one. Fans nearly swallowed their hearts when the Devils gave the Nords a foolish 5 on 3 with just over 2 minutes left. Quebec took advantage once, with a wonderful goal by Jaromir Jagr, getting Bob Essensa out of position, and just punching it in. Frantically, the Nordiques hustled to get an equalizer, but Bob Essensa and the beleaguered Devils defense was up to the task this time. Essensa stopped 11 shots en route to his 3rd win of the season, and the Devils' 4th.
"These past 3 games have been a dream. This is exactly how I want this team to play. I told them that if they played hard and believed in themselves, they had no reason to think that their efforts would not be rewarded. This is our Stanley Cup, basically...because even if we make the playoffs, it will be VERY tough for us to get out of round one. These guys deserve praise, and I demand you guys in the media give it to them" Coach Delgado told reporters in his office after the win.
The Brendan Byrne Arena - Poison to the Quebec Nordiques
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Rob B is a nice guy when you do get a hold of him, and like CamKneely said, I'm sure he's just very busy ATM.
Same with Edisaurusrex. I talked to him today and we're gonna get our games done later tonight.
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Richer's Game-Winner is a Dagger Through the Hearts of Devils Fans
Ottawa's fans saw a very exciting game despite a low score. They also got their happy ending.
Stephane Richer's double and game winner in overtime sent the sold out crowd at the Ottawa Civic Center home very happy. It also sent Devils coach Tom Delgado into a state of depression.
"This one hurts really bad" Delgado told the media after the loss. "We really played hard, and I hate it for these guys. They wanted this win so bad, and we couldn't get it. The point is a small consolation, but these guys deserved to win. We're getting better, and we're gonna try to rebound from this" He added. Bob Essensa, who made 7 saves, including 2 big ones to keep the game tied, did not talk to reporters, as he was visibly shaken. The last we saw of Bob, he was being consoled by goalies coach Glenn "Chico" Resch.
Janney's Goal Sends it to OT, but Devils Still Lose
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I like the screenshot you posted though. If you completed the mod, I'm sure it would be incredible
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I don't think it's possible to delete teams right now.
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New way of losing: I now berate my opponent's play and wander off muttering obsenities, much like my favorite poker player, Phil Hellmuth
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Way to have your eyes closed when taking the picture
Anyway, nice job
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Save the playoff talk. We gotta win another game, or at least, score another point
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Once again, the league's best backup proved why he's exactly that.
No, Darcy Wakaluk didn't get a shutout. Ken Wregget shut down the hard working Devils offense once again, as the Rangers skate off with the points and a 4-0 victory. Another Mario Lemieux hat trick was the killer. "Something isn't right about Wregget. There's no way he can be THAT good. Steroids, perhaps?" Coach Delgado quipped after the loss. "These guys are embarassed about losing twice in a row to a backup, and getting shutout just adds salt to the wound. We'll have to rebound."
Shouldn't He Be Starting? Wregget Makes His Case With Back to Back Shutouts
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Usually, you want to follow historic wins with more good performances. Instead, the Devils went the other way. Back to being the Mickey Mouse club.
Ken Wregget stopped 12 shots as the Devils couldn't get their offense going in an 8-0 scrimmage. Super Mario made sure he put the Devils away early with 4 goals. There was no magic left in Darcy Wakaluk's body, as he was pulled at 6-0.
Ken Wregget Notches 1st Shutout of Season
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Paul Coffey Salutes Fans After Scoring Game Winner
In what could be described as the upset of the century, the New Jersey Devils finally got off the mark wins-wise, scoring a shocking 7-6 OT victory over the heavily-favored New York Rangers. A pair of hat tricks by Doug Gilmour and Brendan Shanahan, along with Paul Coffey's game winner early in OT led the way for coach Tom Delgado to get his first league win. The Devils win despite a 4-goal game from "Super Mario" Mario Lemieux. Darcy Wakaluk turned in a gutsy performance en route to his first win of the season, making 11 saves, including several big saves late in the 3rd when it seemed that the Devils would give up the lead. When the game winning goal was scored, Delgado was immediately doused with Gatorade, and was found still on the bench about an hour later, frozen.
Shanahan's Hat Trick Helps Lead Devils to Upset
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It's technically still a loss, despite the seperate stat. I'll still feel that we went 0-56 if we do
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In a home and home series against the Flyers, the Devils played some inspired hockey. Inspired enough that they got a point out of it. However, it's 2 more losses
They lost a heartbreaking 5-4 OT thriller at Brendan Byrne Arena, as Darcy Wakaluk came up with 12 big saves to keep the Devs in it. He has apparantly opened enough eyes to become the Devils' starting goalie. He gave up another 5 goals at the Spectrum, as the Devils fell 5-2. Both games were more competitive than fans thought they would be.
Darcy Wakaluk Makes Save, Inspires Devils to First Points!
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The Devils scored 3 goals in a game for the 3rd time this season. Good for them, but ain't the object of hockey is to score MORE than your opponent?
This time, Sergei Fedorov and the Chicago Blackhawks light the Devs up for 9, 5 for Fedorov, as the Blackhawks defeat the Devils in a glorified scrimmage 9-3.
Fedorov's Five Frustrates Devils
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At least I'm not the only one getting blown out on a nightly basis
Good job Sharks
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Gartner Lights Up The Lamp For Five
Mike Gartner had 5 goals to lead the Bruins to a 7-2 win over the Devils, who continue to be the worst team in the league.
"We still suck, but we're improving" Tom Delgado, coach of the Devils said in the locker room after the loss. "We have a ways to go to get to where we want to be, but we're taking baby steps."
Doug Gilmour added a pair, but it wasn't enough. It was good enough for his 7th and 8th goals of the season though, putting him 42nd in the league in goals.
"I was feeling good out there tonight. I like where we're going now, not trying to hit all the time. I could get used to poke checking people." Gilmour said on his way out of the Boston Garden.
Gilmour's Double Not Enough, Frustration Not Iced
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Pavel Bure Celebrates His Hat Trick
In a game that was more exciting than most Devils games put together, the Ottawa Senators' Pavel Bure put on a scoring showcase in a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils, who remain without a win and remain on track for their winless season.
"I expected to be pulled after #4, but coach decided to stick with me. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing." Bob Essensa told reporters after he let 5 goals in, but made some incredible saves in the process.
Valeri Kamensky had 4 assists, which also helped the Senators down the Devils.
Kamensky Skates His Way to Four Assists
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Some more lasting images of this season...at least for Ottawa. They skated all over New Jersey, who looked absolutely uninterested in playing.
"It's obvious these guys have quit on me, so you know what, I'm going to quit on them. You wanna bring someone in here that'll care about these overpaid ***holes? Be my guest, but you're not going to find anyone else willing to put up with so much losing. They wanna coach themselves, they wanna do all the strategy themselves, they don't wanna listen to me, fine. That'll be their problem when they're 0-56 at the end of the season. This losing is contagious, and I have no intention of catching it. I'm going back to the poker tables, where I'm actually, y'know...A WINNER."
With those words, Tom Delgado stormed out of his office, and into the locker room, where he called the team out again, calling them overpaid quitters, and vowing to make their remaining time in New Jersey a living hell.
*All in character, not in reality
. Don't fire me.*
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I'm also out until 2007. I'm burned out from this game and so many blowouts, I need a good long break.
See ya next year.