10th Anniversary of the '03 Cup Victory

[Wingman77]

10 years ago today ladies and gents, time flies

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[Rob Nieds work ethic]

Good memories. We'll be back soon.

 

[Sik02gt]

cant believe its been 10 years already.. man, were getting old lol

 

[Classic Devil]

Ugh. Good memories, but there are about ten different reasons I'd rather not know that it's been ten years.

 

[OpethNJD]

That picture of Kenny makes me laugh

 

[Banana Sandwiches]

Jeff "Daryl' Friesen. Hahaha, that just looks funny.

 

[Classic Devil]

Jeff "Daryl' Friesen. Hahaha, that just looks funny.

I always forget Scott Stevens is actually R. Scott Stevens.

 

[EliasFTW]

Ha! Marty is the most underrated goalie in the NHL

 

[njdevils1982]

burns baby! yeah.

(the nhl should be ashamed of itself for not inducting him while living and allowing his family to see it.......great write from mackenzie: http://www.tsn.ca/blogs/bob_mckenzie/?id=334094)

 

[Devils Dominion]

Years flew right by since

 

[Holtz My Bahls]

Anyone have more high-res photos of that game and celebration? I can't seem to find that many...

 

[Brodeur]

10 years ago today ladies and gents, time flies

Bought a Madden jersey last month in anticipation of the 10 year anniversary of that photo/Cup. I have/use his pro return gloves and I nearly ordered an autographed game used stick to match the photo as well.

Along with the Cup win, it's a nice reminder that I watched game 7 with some new friends that I had met via the hockey league I joined that year. Almost all of my friends now I can trace directly or indirectly to the league. Posted that collage on Facebook today.

I was probably too new of a fan to appreciate 1995. The 2000 team still remains my favorite, but the 2003 club was the first one I watched practically every regular season game after graduating college plus being able to afford Center Ice.

 

[New Jersey]

Just dawned on me for the first time that the Kings have a similar thing going on with Richards and Richardson like the Devils did with Stevens and Stevenson.

 

[Status Quo*]

I remember baking in the parking lot a few days later. Boy, it was hot that day

 

[Rella17]

still remember my brother and i mobbing each other after Friesen's 2nd goal

man, feels like yesterday

 

[Jersey Man]

Great memories.

 

[njdevils1982]

watching this tonight

 

[BenedictGomez]

10 years ago today J.S. Giguère was unjustly awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy.


EDIT: And chock me down as another who cant believe that was 10 years ago already.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

you can't say Gigeure didn't deserve the trophy.

you can say Marty deserved it too, but you can't say Gigeure didn't deserve winning it.

 

[BrodeursCups]

you can't say Gigeure didn't deserve the trophy.

you can say Marty deserved it too, but you can't say Gigeure didn't deserve winning it.

There are arguments to be made for why he did/didn't deserve the Conn, so yes you can...

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

There are arguments to be made for why he did/didn't deserve the Conn, so yes you can...

then name them?

what are you gonna tell me, that they lost? if thats all you got, yea.

he was unbelievable those playoffs. if not for him they probably dont even win a round.

 

[StvBroDan]

Good times looking forward to more. Back On Track

 

[Bleedred]

It is kinda embarrassing that the first time the Conn Smythe was not awarded to a human was during a year in which we won the cup. They awarded it to a king sized mattress.

I personally still wonder if that goofball goal Marty gave up in game 3, had something to do with him being snubbed. I also wonder if we win in 5 or 6 instead of 7, if they still give it to that astronaut looking clown. Marty got pulled in game 6 in Anaheim after giving up 5 goals, and was pulled in game 4 in Boston in round 1 when we were going for the sweep. I don't think Giguere was pulled once that playoffs. I wonder if that had any bearing also.

If they won in game 7 or at all I wouldn't have had any problem with him getting the Conn Smythe. I was in the building, if the Ducks win game 7 I would have brought the Conn Smythe to Giguere myself, and gave him a round of applause.

All in all I'm not too bitter, because it's not the first time they awarded the MVP to a member of the losing team. It still remains the only time they've done it since Hextall won it in 87. There were a couple other before Hextall and Giguere.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I never said Marty DIDN'T deserve it.

I said Giguere DID deserve it.

 

[JimEIV]

Giguere did not deserve the Conn Smythe... he played exceptionally well through 3 series and was very average in the finals...Giguere was essentially awarded the Smythe in the Western conference finals against Minnesota.

If memory serves me right, Giguere allowed more goals in the finals than he did in the first 3 rounds...that to me is a choke not MVP worthy.