The sixth-seeded New Jersey Devils are headed to the Eastern Conference Finals, as they skated to their fourth straight win over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 5 by the score of 3-1.
This is their first trip to the conference finals since their Stanley Cup-winning season of 2003.
Philadelphia sprung out to a 1-0 lead, but quickly unraveled. They posed little threat, as their top offensive player, Claude Giroux, was forced to watch from the bench while serving a one-game suspension for his hit to the head on Dainius Zubrus in Game 4.
Tweets of the Night
It's time for Devils fans to crank up the excitement meter another notch, and I think it's safe to assume this fan tweeted a sentiment shared by many:
We want the cup !!!! Bye bye Philly ! Off to the conference finals ! Devils hockey ! @shims11
— Daniel Isaac (@dannydavid) May 9, 2012
Greater Media's—and apparent Philadelphia sports historian—Steve Vassalotti is showing some signs of post-traumatic sports disorder:
Did we get transported into '90's? Broduer and #Devils own Flyers and the #Phillies ...
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