The Sweep is clean for the Red and Green

The New Jersey Devils went to the dustbin and pulled the red and green jerseys out for the St.Patricks Day game showdown against the Pittsburgh Penguins and the results were the same as their regular jerseys as the Devils won for the sixth time in six tries against Pittsburgh with a 5-2 win.
The win moved the Devils into a first place tie with Pittsburgh and having played one less game.
Devils goals to Zach Parise (33),Patrik Elias (13 shorthanded),Rob Niedermayer (10 empty net),Dainius Zubrus (7) and Paul Martin (1).
The Devils get no time off as they travel to Toronto tonight for a game vs the Leafs.

Hell Raisers

1) Hope the Devils don't get too cocky after the win,they laid an egg against the Islanders after their last win over Pittsburgh.

2) Play of the game,Patrik Elias stealing a pass,going straight down center ice and beating Marc-Andre Fleury shorthanded.
The goal occurred seconds after Fleury robbed Travis Zajac of a another possible shorthanded tally.


3) Paul Martin returned to action,three days early as he wasn't expected to be back until Saturday's game against St.Louis.
Martin's goal near the end of the first period snapped the tie and sent the Devils into the locker room with momentum and the Penguins never recovered.

4) Look for a possible suspension for Rod Pelley after his hit on Alex Goligoski.
It looked similar to the Alex Ovechkin hit that cost the Capitals star two games...

5) Great work by the defense and especially penalty killing crew.
Solid all the way around and a special tip to Martin Skoula,who has played well and been a pleasant surprise thus far in the short time that he has been a Devil.

6) Loved the retro look tonight and I have always wished they had never changed the uniforms.
The red and green is such a unique look,so many teams use red and black and I liked the Devils being different.
Here is hoping that the Devils consider this as a third jersey or at least making this a St.Patricks day tradition!

7) And even if they don't,the Devils should keep offering them for sale!
I would love one with a Devil star of the Red and Green era's name on the back!

8) Pittsburgh and the Devils likely played their last game unless they meet in the Eastern finals as the division winner will be the two seed and the loser will likely be in 4th position,which will put them in Washington's side of the bracket.
If they match up,these games mean nothing,but it should weigh heavy on the Penguins mind.

Photo Credits
Elias Green Hat:Bruce Bennett;Getty Images
All others: Andy Marlin:Getty Images