Name the Devils' line
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They've been called the "A-Line," the "Big Easy" and the "Tasmanian Devils." But so far nothing seems to have captured the spirit of the New Jersey Devils' high-scoring trio of Jason Arnott, Petr Sykora and Patrik Elias.
Oldies, but goodies The A-Line That's what they are, the number 1 line or A-Line. I am a diehard fan and I like that name. We know how flashy they are and so do they. They don't need a great nickname to be great. Marc M Hoboken, N.J. The Line of Fire I thought ESPN the magazine had it right. That's a fantastic name. And I salute your crusade to bring back the hockey line nickname. I only wish fewer coaches would juggle their lines every other shift. Jason Lake Vancouver, British Columbia The Tasmanian Devils They're wild, crazy and hard to stop. They play for the New Jersey Devils. Even the guys at NHL 2Night think it works. The name fits the line the best. Jim Kary Grand Island, Neb. H-E-double hockey sticks and the devil Hell's Angels Justin Black East Brunswick, N.J. Three Diablos! Or Tré Diablos Jason Stephens Arizona Tres Malos Diablos The name rolls off the tongue. It stands for Three Bad Devils. These boys are tough. They play well as a unit. Watching them makes me proud to be a hockey fan. Brad McQuerry Houston The Devil's Henchmen They just seem like they could be taking out people for the devil. Spencer Hardisty Vandalia, Mich. The Hell On Wheels Line First, Elias, Arnott and Sykora run through every opponent's best defensive line and teams try like hell to defend them, but they can't. Then, Elias and Sykora have great speed up and down the ice, hence the wheels. And this all fits in with the Devils-underworld-hell motif thing. Sean Wallace Silver Spring, Md. The Demonic Plague Play-on for the bubonic plague. Like the disease from the Middle Ages, teams can't seem to find a cure against this dreaded threesome. Brentano Churchwell Atlanta The Blaze Brothers The Blues Brothers from hell! Roger Mussa Pearl Rver, N.Y. The Hot Line They wear red, Devils are known to hang-out in a hot place, and they score so much ... they're definitely the hottest line in the league. Plus it lends itself to announcers being able to make bad puns about how the line is "dialed in tonight", or "Robinson needs to call for some help from the Hot Line.", or "Pittsburgh hasn't had an answer to the Hot Line tonight." Dan Weygand Eagle Point, Ore. Brimstone Bunch Because it is easy to say. Eric Correll Hoboken, N.J. Fire and Brimstone Just sounds appropriate for a Devils' line Scott Kessler New York The Hell Raisers This is a line that is always raising hell on the opposing team. Teams just cant seem to find a way to stop them. They are one of the hardest lines to stop in the NHL. Scott Dambrosio Ravena, N.Y. The Devil's Wrath Just ask CuJo and Hedberg, I'm sure they'll agree. Richard Sanford, N.C. Beelzebubbas Because these bubbas are devilish when it comes to scoring. Kurt Nelson Narragansett, R.I. Satan's Little Helpers As a play on Santa's Little Helpers. Plus, they help the Devils. Steve J. Sutton Jacksonville, Fla. The Devils' Minions Because they are the Devils, and because they bring great pain to their opponents. Grant Bailie Brandon, Fla. Satan's fury! Need I explain? Toby Lane Wichita Falls, Texas Lucifer's Lamplighters Plays off the fact that they're the Devils' high scorers. Jim Lent Syracuse, N.Y. The Devils' Advocates Plain and simple. Without these guys, the Devils would have no case. T.J. Sharpnack Cedar Falls, Iowa The Pitchfork Posse Think of what a Devil wields and go from there. Blue Haught Flagstaff, Ariz. The Devil's Brigade It sounds like a World War II squad. Jeff Feipel New Lenox, Ill. Hell's Bells Line With all apologies to AC/DC of course. But the Devil resides in Hell (aka East Rutherford, N.J.) and lately they've been ringing the bells of their opponents, ask Super Mario! Jon Atlantic Highlands, N.J. Schemin' Demons With their offensive firepower and creativity on a team named the Devils, the three have to be the "Schemin' Demons." T.J. Mattimore Larchmont, N.Y. Satan's Snipers Or Hades Hitmen, or Metastopheles' Marauders Douglas Chagnon Danvers, Mass. 'Sopranos' and the mob The Sopranos They're a dangerous, close-knit bunch of Jerseyans. Kaye Shen Edison, N.J. The New Sopranos This would be a great nickname because there from New Jersey, like the Sopranos, and there killing the competition. Justin Renna Island Park, N.Y. The Stick Handling Sopranos They are from New Jersey, too! Dave Kowalewski Baltimore The Bada-Bing Line Try and stop these guys -- fuhgedaboutit! Kevin Wall Syracuse, N.Y. Da Wise Guys Hey there in New Jersey and what's the most devilish thing in New Jersey? Gene Mussel Fox Point, Wis. The Jersey Mob With the popularity of the "Sopranos," what better name? Nothing is more popular right now, making the Devils a household hockey icon overnight. Besides, like the mob, when you come to Jersey and are unwanted, they bury you every time. Paul Guzzo Tampa, Fla. Animal instincts The Devil Dogs Dave Resnick Seattle The Cerebus Line After the monsterous three-headed dog that guards the gate to hell. It seems to play off that whole New Jersey Devils thing. Tim O'Neill Boston Hellhounds They are the top dogs, and they play for the Devils. Joe Farfsing Milford, Ohio The Swamp Rats Continental Airlines Arena is located in the middle of the most famous swamp in the Northeast, the not so aptly named Meadowlands. Joe Tobin Hoboken, N.J. The Swamp Monsters Because they are from the Jersey swamps and cause they act like monsters against other teams. Greg H. Glen Ridge, N.J. Sea themes The SeaDevils Like Sykora-Elias-Arnott, plus Devils. Dave Consiglio Southfield Mich. Sea of Terror S-Sykora E-Elias A-Arnott ... and because they cause the opponents terror every time they have a shift on the ice Brian Ness Lanoka Harbor, N.J. Rough Seas Line You can't stop mother nature just as you can't stop this line, all you can do is take the abuse and weather the storm. Mathew Riley Boston The Red Sea Red -- its their team color Sea -- Sykora, Elias, Arnott Why? They just seem to keep coming in waves, it doesn't matter which forward from the line has the puck. They all skate, can shoot, and you gotta go through them if you want to get to the promised land. They part defenses like nobody's business. Joseph Siggia Pittsburgh New Jersey geography, landmarks Turnpike Tyrants I am from southern New Jersey and am a diehard Flyers fan which naturally equals despising the Devils. Nothing was more painful than driving by the Meadowlands complex on the New Jersey Turnpike the day of the Stanley Cup celebration last year. Diana Orlando, Fla. The Rutherford Rainmakers Rutherford because Continental Airlines Arena is in East Rutherford, N.J., and Rainmakers because they shower opponents with points, and when it rains, it pours. Peter Lau Westfield, N.J. The Turnpike Trio They take the expressway to the goal Joe Wilhelm Jacksonville, Fla. The Rutherford Red Hot Rockets Pretty self-explanatory: They play in East Rutherford, N.J. Devils live in hell, where it's hot. They're all fast skaters. Mike Canter New Jersey The Turnpike Titans Their home overlooks the beautiful New Jersey Turnpike. John Ryan Spring Lake, N.J. Puns The Elias Sports Bureau Patrick Elias and his line put up their own set of winning statistics against their hapless opponents. Josh Bechtel Union, N.J. The Elias Hockey Bureau Because these guys really rack up the stats. Brien Martin DeKalb, Ill. The 'Am Too, Arnott, Am Too' Line For arguments sake ... Ray Wightman Victoria, British Columbia Czech Mates 1. Each one has at least one Czech mate 2. When they're out on the ice, there's plenty of forechecking. 3. If the opposing team doesn't watch they're every move, it'll be check mate! Tom Peplowski Ringwood, N.J. Jason and the Argonauts A little heady, but a cool name nonetheless. JT Brown Nyack, N.Y. Jason and the Czecharnotts As Jason led his argonauts past a fearsome dragons to claim the golden fleece. Just as Jason Arnott will lead his Czech linemates past fearsome goalies to claim Lord Stanley's Cup. Patrick Hanson Eden Prairie, Minn. Arnie's Army James Guyer Sanford, N.C. Initials The PJ's (Petr, Patrick, and Jason). Get it!! - OK, so it was a weak attempt. Philip Corbett Chicago The ASE Line The "ace" line takes the last initials of each player. It's not spelled the same, but it sounds like "ace" and these guy sure are aces. Mike McGeehan Colmar, Pa. The A-Team Same thing as the A line, but sounds better. Or you can just call them "The Best Line in Hockey", which they are. Matt Royack Branchburg, N.J. Miscellaneous Earth, Wind and Fire Because Arnott is as solid as a rock, Sykora skates like the wind and Elias has caught fire! Jonny Ballgame Phoenix The Superfriends Why? Because they're the polar opposite of that Legion of Doom line in Philly a few years back (Lindros, LeClair, etc.). Mark Young Washington The Best Line Ever The reasons are obvious. Brian New Brunswick, N.J. The Untouchables Because they are so good that nobody can stop them. Seth Brody Philadelphia New Jersey's realHitmen "Sopranos"? XFL? They've got nothing on these three. Jim Clemens New York Charlie's Devils Because there are three of them, they are good, and I'm an idiot. Tim Brenden Cedar Falls, Iowa EA Sports The maker of the best hockey game combines with the initials of the best line in hockey. Scott Bridgeman Westfield, N.J. The Bermuda Triangle James Koroll Saskatoon, Saskatchewan The Devils' Triangle See, geometry can be used in everyday life. Plus, it's kind of spooky, much like what the Devil's are doing to Jagr and "Super Mario." Thomas White, Jr. Wheaton, Ill. Tenacious Three Because there is so much skill, grit, and aggressive tenacity from these players that when they combine to attack the offensive zone, it must evoke fear and trepidation from opponent defenses. Scott Wyatt Aliso Viejo, Calif. Cream The world's most famous power trio Tom Doran Westwood, N.J. The Assembly Line Because all they do is produce. David Reynolds Washington Trifecta They are the perfect winning combination! Don't be fooled by my address, I'm a Devils fan to the core! Michael LoRicco Langhorne, Pa. The Armageddon Line Or the Apocalypse Line. Joe C. Brick, N.J. The Firing Line Reason: Devils like fire, and they're a hockey line. Simple and it sounds cool! Here comes the firing line down the ice. Imagine the posters and other products that could be sold. A poster with all three ready to shoot on an unsuspecting goalie ... beautiful. Don White Calgary, Alberta The Firing Squad It makes since, and this line is all about execution. Michael Blue Chattanooga, Tenn. Rolling Thunder Robinson rolls his lines, you hear the thunder in the distance and bang -- without warning, lightning strikes! Great name for Mogilny, Gomez, Brylin line -- "The Siberian PipeLine." Eric Maurer Springfield, N.J. The "Thrillogy of Terror" Because of their terrific skills and the angle of the devil and terror. Put them both together and there you have it. Bryant Gambrell Harvey, Ill. New Jersey Angels Because they're good Henry Huidekoper Wilton, Conn. C3PO Now the C3 part stands for "Czech-Czech-Canuck". And the PO would stand for "Potent Offense". Hence the nickname "C3PO." Erik Davison, Mich. Ar2P2 Kinda like the robot from Star Wars (R2D2) but take the Ar2 instead of "Arnott, are too argument" get it? Arnott-are too, and P2 for Patrick and Petr ... P2. Scott Keith DeWitt, Mich.  Send this story to a friend | Most sent stories |
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ESPN's John Saunders and Barry Melrose suggest a nickname for New Jersey's top line.