| Ladies - trying to impress your man? Or are you | | | | finally settled in New Jersey 1982. Their first |
| looking for the perfect gift for him for the | | | | game as the New Jersey Devils was played |
| holidays? Well, here's one gift he won't soon | | | | against the Pittsburgh Penguins with a score of |
| forget. | | | | 3-3. Yet, the first game that they won was |
| Take him to a sports event in a limo. Whether he | | | | played against the New York Rangers with the |
| likes football, basketball or hockey - arriving to his | | | | final score being 3-2. |
| favorite sporting event in style and luxury will | | | | The team's mascot, the Devil, was actually voted |
| definitely leave a lasting impression with him (not | | | | on in a contest that was held between local |
| to mention, an impression on everyone who sees | | | | newspapers. The team's original mascot was |
| him get out of the limo). | | | | "Slapshot," a hockey puck. But in 1993 the mascot |
| So if you're a northerner and live in the New | | | | was changed because of a scandal that Slapshot |
| Jersey area, why not take your man on a | | | | had been involved in. |
| leisurely ride through Newark while sipping | | | | The Devils' biggest rivals are the Philadelphia Flyers |
| champagne, or, if he prefers something a little | | | | and the New York Rangers. Their rivalry with the |
| more "manly," you can sip or guzzle down some | | | | Rangers stems mostly from their physical |
| beer. | | | | closeness to one another. On the hand, the rivalry |
| Or, instead of you joining him in the manly fun, | | | | they have with the Flyers is because since |
| you can buy him the rental limo and the hot club | | | | 1995either the Flyers or the Devils have won the |
| seat he's been dreaming of, and he can share the | | | | Atlantic Division title every year. There is a very |
| night of fun with his other hockey-loving friends. | | | | tight and tense relationship between these two |
| Having a night with the guys in a limo and | | | | teams. |
| watching the New Jersey Devils from club seats | | | | Some of the best players that have helped the |
| will be the ultimate gift. But if you do decide to | | | | Devils to be the best are Patrik Elias, John |
| join him and his guys then you really should think | | | | Madden, Brian Gionta, Travis Zajac, and Zach |
| about doing some research. If the Devils are his | | | | Parise, They have been the Stanley Cups |
| favorite team, you might want to brush up on | | | | champions for the '94-'95, '99-'00, and the '02-'03 |
| the Devils history before you go off and join him | | | | seasons. |
| in the fun. Study up on your Devils' history so you | | | | So go work up a little knowledge of the Devils, |
| can really impress him. | | | | rent a nice limousine, and book some club seat |
| The New Jersey Devils Hockey Club started out | | | | tickets for your special man. He'll be the happiest |
| as the Kansas Scouts in 1974. It then moved to | | | | man when he discovers what you have done for |
| Denver and stayed there for two years and | | | | him. |