Islanders 1, Devils 2, Final - Oct. 10, 2008

New Hopes: Opening Night For Me
thenhlarenaprogram.blogspot.com 10/10/2008 — This is great...got the beer and food all ready for tonight....as the NJ Devils open up the season with a game against Atlantic rival New York Islanders. For a quick look into what I think of it and a prediction...check it out! Thanks.

Devils beat Rick DiPietro-less Islanders 2-1 in season opener
nydailynews.com 10/11/2008 — Friday night the Devils opened the season by setting a new tone in the Atlantic Division. The Devils got goals from Zach Parise and Patrik Elias to beat the Rick DiPietro-less Islanders, 2-1, in the season opener.

Isles lose opener to Devils; DiPietro doesn't play
newsday.com 10/11/2008 — For his first command decision as coach of the Islanders, Scott Gordon chose to bench franchise goaltender Rick DiPietro for the season opener rather than risk his health too soon when he still is coming back from hip and knee surgery.  ...

ISLES' GOAL SWITCH DOESN'T FOOL DEVS
nypost.com 10/11/2008 — The first big decision by the Islanders' rookie coach didn't exactly backfire, but it didn't solve the Devils, either. "It was probably the easiest decision I'll have as a coach," Scott Gordon said after pulling a surprise in his NHL coaching...

No Nerves For Devils Rookie — KK Hockey

Live Blog: New York Islanders vs. New Jersey Devils — The Rivalry

Pre-Game Notes for the Season Opener — Islanders Outsider by Ken Rosenblatt

Gameday Live: Islanders at Devils — isles Files

Pre-game at the Pru — isles Files

Comrie vs Gionta Oct 3, 2008 — hockeyfights.com: Fight Videos

Game 1 Fantasy Report: Devils 2, Islanders 1 — Islanders Outsider by Ken Rosenblatt

New Jersey 2, New York 1 — NEW YORK ISLANDER FAN CENTRAL

Devils' opener on despite arena dispute (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 10/10/2008
The New Jersey Devils' home opener was set to go on as scheduled Friday night despite a construction code dispute that closed the Prudential Center down this summer. The team obtained a temporary certificate of occupancy to enable it to play the ...

Brodeur, Devils spoil Gordon's debut (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 10/11/2008
Martin Brodeur stopped a penalty shot and finished with 25 saves and the New Jersey Devils spoiled Scott Gordon's NHL coaching debut with a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night. Patrik Elias and Zach Parise scored for the ...

Brodeur stops penalty shot as Devils top Islanders — Boston.com -- Hockey news 10/11/2008
Martin Brodeur stopped a penalty shot and finished with 25 saves and the New Jersey Devils spoiled Scott Gordon's NHL coaching debut with a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night.

Brodeur stops penalty shot in 2-1 win — Boston.com -- Hockey news 10/11/2008
Martin Brodeur stopped a penalty shot and finished with 25 saves and the New Jersey Devils spoiled Scott Gordon's NHL coaching debut with a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night.

Martin Brodeur, Devils slip by Islanders — Bruins & NHL - BostonHerald.com 10/11/2008
Martin Brodeur stopped a penalty shot and finished with 25 saves and the New Jersey Devils spoiled Scott Gordon's NHL coaching debut with a 2-1 victory over the New York...

Brodeur Stops Penalty Shot in 2-1 Win — washingtonpost.com - NHL 10/11/2008
Martin Brodeur stops a penalty shot and finishes with 25 saves as the Devils spoil Scott Gordon's coaching debut with a 2-1 victory over the Islanders on Friday.

Deal with the Devil backfires in NY Islanders 2-1 Loss at Prudential Center — Bleacher Report - NHL 10/11/2008
  New faces, fused in with nine hold overs from last season, franchise goalie blowing bubbles on the bench, and still Islanders fan’s get the same results. The Islanders, opened last night against the highly touted Devils in what ...

Devils-Islanders: Deal with the Devil Backfires for New York in 2-1 Loss — Bleacher Report - NHL 10/11/2008
New faces, fused in with nine holdovers from last season, franchise goalie blowing bubbles on the bench, and still Islanders fans get the same results. The Islanders opened last night against the highly-touted Devils in what should have been as ...