Well, it looks like I am splitting my playoff predictions. I had successfully picked Buffalo, and Anaheim to move on. Way wrong on the Devils. San Jose and Edmonton are in a dog fight, and I didn’t really pick a winner there anyway. I watched two of the Buffalo games, and all of the Carolina games. I caught one of the Anaheim games, but was loaded when I was watching it, so I can’t comment. I would have to say, the most interestng player in this year’s playoffs by far was #25 for the Devils. Mr. Cam Janssen.
Cam didn’t play a ton, but when he hit the ice, he made his presence know. He fought Mike Commodore in game one on a message shift from Coach Lou. Every other shift he was on the ice, he was lining people up. The hit he put on Kevyn Adams was devastating to say the least. Janssen is what playoff hockey is all about. He is grit, and muscle, and an under your skin guy that plays each shift tough. He leaves it on the ice every game. During the post game handshake (which by the way is the coolest tradition in sports) there was two really cool moments. One was Brodeur and Cam Ward meeting for the first time, and the other was Janssen and Commodore shaking hands for a long time. It is a sign of respect between these guys to do battle, and shake hands after. It’s like getting in a fight with a friend, and sharing a beer after. For Commodore it was on to the Eastern Conference Finals. For Cam Janssen, a flight back to St. Louis. I will miss #25 for the rest of the playoffs. Have a good Summer Mr. Janssen, see you in the Fall.
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What happened to Cam Janssen, did I hear correctly that he’s on IR?