The Devils are allowing fans to select the team's new goal song -- and based on a letter today from the team, it's not going to revert back to "Rock and Roll Part II" thankfully.
Here's what they had to say -- I'll report, you can comment on Facebook or below.
I'll just say this -- I like this and am glad they're giving fans a choice. They've basically said chanting "You Suck" after every goal isn't going to cut it anymore.
When Joshua Harris and David Blitzer purchased the New Jersey Devils in August, they gave us one instruction: “Make the Devils the best franchise in sports- on and off the ice”.
Our objective is, and will always be, to build a franchise that makes us all proud. The Devils' decades of success on the ice comes from a dedication to key principles: integrity for hockey, a team-first commitment, class, and dignity. Our players never taunt or disgrace our opponents no matter the circumstance. We play hard every shift and we play for the front of the jersey. These core values have defined what it means to be part of the Devils Family. Unfortunately, the organization hasn’t always lived up to the high standards we have established on the ice. We are charged with changing that.
Universally loved traditions should never change. Over the last few years certain fans started chants that offended a large portion of our fan base and turned off others. Our strength is our unity. We want a game experience that represents what we are on the ice, makes all age groups proud of who we are, and represents our community.
You are the key to making that happen. We want to reset a tradition that represents who we are on the ice, what it means to be in the Devils Family.
We would like your input in selecting a new goal song. We will take your suggestions and introduce the most popular in each of the next three home games. These songs will be suggested by and voted on by you the fans. The winning song will be played on November 2 in our game against Philadelphia.
We are glad that you are passionate about your Devils traditions and hope that you are equally excited to be part of the new traditions we will be making in the decades to come. The home ice advantage is in all of our hands.
Sincerely,
| Lou Lamoriello | Scott O'Neil | Hugh Weber |
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