1996-97 New Jersey Devils Home Opener: Player Intros

[MrBarelylethal]

look at the lact of visors weird!

[huntercalgary]

@MrBarelylethal

you wear a visor to deflect your priests jism.....geek......lol

[SFFOOL76]

The greatest team to totally ruin HOCKEY!

Argue with me all you want, they brought the clutch and grab era to the league and made it boring and unwatchable. I won't blame it all on the devils, Bettman had a huge part of ruining a great sport!

[DevilsFanForLife]

At least you picked a right name, you are a FOOL.

[SFFOOL76]

Dude, they got 3 stanley cups on bullshit clutch and grab, it's the worst era of hockey. Yes the bottom line they won , i'll give them that. Maybe im a fool, but at least im not from jersey, end of story.

( I can't wait for your wise and intelligent fag remark)

[DevilsFanForLife]

You are the one pulling out the insults. You are so out of it that you don't even realize that defensive hockey aka the "clutch and grab" you are referring to was created by Montreal in the '76 to '79 era, not the New Jersey Devils. Not to mention that Florida used the same very season in '96 to reach the playoffs. Also the system used by the Wild and the RANGERS today. Maybe you need to freshen up on the history books before trying to insult me, fool.

[SFFOOL76]

Yes the wild and rangers suck ass, and yes the 96' Florida Panthers are a joke. What's even more sad about the clutch and grab era of the Devils , is that you celebrated in a parking lot, now that's foolish!

[DevilsFanForLife]

At least we got to celebrate! As a fan, I would rather celebrate in a parking lot than lose. The fact is jealousy. Winning can do that to many other fans. Of course you didn't mention the '76 to 79' canadians...why? Why could that be hmm... hint: winning Lord Stanley? Get off your high horse and open your eyes already fool.

[SFFOOL76]

At least the canadiens a.k.a. THE HABS had a downtown to celebrate and at least they had some players who could score a 100 pts in a season. Im not jealous, they deserved their cups fair and square, it's just a horrible era/trend. In all honesty I think Gary Bettman is the antichrist of hockey.

[DevilsFanForLife]

Scoring does not always = winning. 100 points a season or not, the Devils still won the cup. Not to mention EVERYONE in 00-01 called the Devils 'same old boring' yet they scored the most goals all year. I guess all those other teams were playing the trap.

Fact is, most teams play the trap or a version of it, especially if they are up. Even the Pens do. It is a defensive strategy, that works. No way to get around it.

[ShiftStyle]

That style of Hockey brought the Devils championships, division titled and were considered cup contenders throughout the late 90s and early 2000's until the departure of Stevens and Daneyko. Then, teams around the NHL attempted to emulate that style. Don't blame the Devils for other teams failed attempt to learn their style...

[SFFOOL76]

That style is a really good way to market the sport.

[DevilsFanForLife]

If all you are worried about is marketing the sport, than you are most likely a bandwagon fan.

[SFFOOL76]

Oh hells no, I've been following hockey since 84'. I wouldn't really call myself a bandwagoneer. I actually pulled for the Devils in 1987-88 when BURKE was a rookie goalie and SCHOENFELD was the coach (with 'EAT A WHOLE DONUT, YOU FAT PIG' to the ref during the playoffs.) However everytime the NHL is doing great in its sport, like 1994 and 2004 they have to screw it up with a lockout or canceled season right after that, that's called B.S. and Greed on all ends.

[MrBarelylethal]

the stars won with the style too in 1999

[JBthree24]

@2:18 COME BACK TO NJ