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Game 31: New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurriances
New Jersey Devils (13-11-6) @ Carolina Hurricanes (15-12-2)
TV: NHLN-US, MSG PLUS 2
RADIO: WFAN 660 AM & 101.9 FM
GAME TIME: 7:00 PM
MATCH-UP
The Devils are heading down to Carolina for their third and last match up with the Hurricanes. Carolina has two wins over New Jersey and we’re all hoping the Devils don’t get swept up tonight. To add fuel to the fire, the Devils fell out of the top eight while losing their third in the a row to the Rangers on Tuesday and the Hurricanes are trying to hold onto their playoff spot after their fourth straight loss.
5 Things I Learned in Hartford
With more NHL games canceled it was time to make my way to another AHL game. Last month I went to the Times Union Center in Albany to watch the Devils at home, so this time I decided to head into enemy territory – Hartford, Connecticut. Here are a few things I learned from the XL Center and the Connecticut Whale.
1. Corner seats are pretty amazing.
Since AHL tickets are more affordable then tickets to any NHL game, I’ve been taking advantage and sitting right on the glass. I know, I know, you can’t see a thing that close but I rarely have a chance to sit in these seats at the Prudential Center so I’m going for it while I can. For this game I tried corner seats and they were awesome! You get to be right up there for all the corner battles and big hits. You can hear the puck sliding along the boards at your feet and come face to face with pucks that are shot wide. I may or may not have jumped up a couple times thanks to high flying pucks.
5 Things I Learned in Albany
I’ve been planning a trip to Albany since what would be the start of the NHL season and I wasn’t letting Sandy get in the way. After waiting in a long line for one of the few open gas stations, I filled up my tank and used that precious fuel to drive up to Albany and watch the Albany Devils take on the Connecticut Whale at the Times Union Center. This was my first trip to Albany, here’s what I learned.
New Jersey Devils Focus on the Fans
The Devils have taken the idea of fan interaction to a whole new level.
If you haven’t been following along on the official Facebook page and Twitter account, you missed your chance to vote for the newest member of the Devils Dancers.
After holding auditions for the upcoming season, the Devils took their top three contenders and let the fans vote on who should get the last spot on the dance team. Gabrielle, Sarah and Sarah-Ashley put their fate in the hands of the Devils Army and the winner was revealed at Texas-Arizona in Hoboken this past Tuesday.
This is just another way the Devils have gotten the fans directly involved with the organization. The most obvious fan-focused program is right here, the Devils Generals and Mission Control. This program is the first of its kind in the sports industry and focuses only on interacting with the fans not only through social media, but through viewing parties and making the Digital Zone the cool place to be during intermissions.
With these events along with featuring Fans of the Week, posting photo submissions on their social media pages (have you seen the official Pinterest page recently?), and letting the fans design last season’s playoff towels, you can’t deny the Devils are really focusing on building the fan community.
As for who the fans chose as our newest Devils Dancer - Gabrielle is a Jersey girl from East Hanover and won her spot with more than 14,000 fan votes. Congrats to Gabby, welcome to the Devils Army!
Summing Up The Season: I’m Watching the Game
“Hey Chrissy, what are you doing tonight?”
“Watching the Devils game.”
Whether I was in a seat at Prudential Center or on a bar stool, I was watching the game. Even while on a family vacation, I (and a handful of other Devils fans) made their way to the sports bar on a cruise ship to watch a few games of the finals against the LA Kings in the middle of the Atlantic. The Devils took over my life this past season, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Clarkson Spotted!
Here are a few Clarkson sightings, boy does he get around. And who knew Clarkson was into fine art! Create your own (this will help you get started) and submit them through Twitter, Facebook or email us at devilsgenerals@gmail.com.
Submitted by @batmaneatsbabie
Spot the Clarkson
In case you missed Game 2 of the Devils vs Flyers series on Tuesday night, Clarkson scored a goal and the excitement sent him flying. No really, watch it here! My guess is he’s trying to bring “planking” back – but now we can just call it Clark-ing.
Carlos over at SpeakingOfTheDevils.com was the first to start having a little fun with his Super Clarkson photos. With a little help of some photo editing software, you can found Clarkson everywhere! So far he’s been spotted crowd surfing at a concert, hang gliding his way back to New Jersey and competing in a partner figure skating competition. Where have you spotted Clarkson recently? Use this image of Clarkson flying after his goal and send in your submissions! Just Right Click on Super Clarkson below and select Save Image As. Make sure you tag your photos and send us your sightings through Twitter, Facebook or email us at devilsgenerals@gmail.com.
The New Jersey Devils Are Pinning
Haven’t heard of Pinterest? That’s okay, Pinterest has been dominated by a female user base but it’s a hot topic in social media and is really picking up speed. Sports teams have caught on to this quickly growing photo-sharing website and the New Jersey Devils are on top of it. Not only are the Devils on Pinterest, the Devils have the most original pins in all of sports with a current total of 596.
So what is a pin? To start, Pinterest is like a virtual bulletin board where you can save and organize anything you find on the web. You create boards and fill them with images by pinning anything you find and want to save for later. You can follow and be followed so people are updated on your most recent pins. You can also search Pinterest for what other users have pinned and repin things you find to put them on your own boards. Similar to Facebook, you can also Like and Comment on other users’ pins.
The Devils have created boards with team highlights, current and alumni players, and are even giving the fans a look at their beloved players before they were Devils. Anyone recognize this little guy on the right?
Where does the interaction come in? The Devils are showcasing their fan base by using their photos on Devils Army focused boards. The Devils use their Facebook and Twitter accounts to ask fans to submit their photos and they end up on the official Pinterest page. There are boards focusing on fans’ Devils Den, Lil’ Devils, Four-Legged Devils, Devils Art and photos of Devils with you, the fans! They even have a collection of devil-ish recipes under Devils Delights – everyone likes to eat, right?
The best part is knowing that Pinterest is a sponsor-free space. The Devils get no benefit from pinning things on their multiple boards. There are no sponsored spots, mentions or ticket packages advertised. They’re just there to connect with their fans and pin interesting things along the way.
Follow the New Jersey Devils on Pinterest!
Doc-Out for Doc Night: New Jersey Devils Honor Mike “Doc” Emrick on February 24th
Mike “Doc” Emrick was the New Jersey Devils play-by-play guy for 21 years before he stepped down last summer. His voice was synonymous with the Devils and we were all sad to see him go. Starting this season, he has been calling games for NBC/Versus full time and while we still get to hear him cover a few Devils games now and then, it just isn’t the same.
But, we’ve got some good news – Doc is coming back on Friday the 24th and the Devils will be honoring him before the start of the game against Vancouver. If you don’t already have your tickets, I’d suggest you get them now. We have a great idea to show Doc – and everyone else watching – that we miss having him around the Prudential Center. We want to have a Doc-Out and we need you to help! It’s pretty simple, here’s what you need to do.
1. Click on Doc below, download the mask from Mediafire and print it out.
2. You can either tape a popsicle stick to the back and hold it up in front of your face. Or, tie some string to either side of Doc’s glasses, snug enough to stay above your ears and around your head, to make your mask hands free. Cutting out some eyes wouldn’t be a bad idea either.
See, easy. Get your masks ready and help us show Doc how much he means to the Devils Army by helping us create a Doc-Out!
Click above to download!
