First,I will be reviewing the tape of the Seahawks win over San Francisco sometime today and hope to have that up sometime later today or first thing Thursday.
The New Jersey Devils have been suffering through a bad time over the last few days.
The Devils lost both ends of a home and home with Philadelphia,added Jamie Langenbrunner to the increasing total of injured Devils and brought even more youngsters up from Lowell.
Shawn's Thoughts
1) The game in Philly was both a better game and better effort from the Devils in the 3-2 loss.
Devils goals to Zach Parise (7) and Brian Gionta (2).
2) Marty Brodeur was solid in net,but the game winner in overtime was likely due to a idiot in the stands delaying the game in overtime by tossing a stink bomb on the ice.
Only in Philly.....
I am not placing the loss on that,I believe that the delay caused both teams to cool down and whichever team was able to get the first few shots in were going to get the extra point.
3) If you like hockey fights,this was the game for you.
Three fights involving four battles,including two at the same time as rookie bomber Pierre Letourneau-Leblond and Mike Rupp tangling with Riley Cote and former Devil Arron Asham.
I half expected Jim Cornette to jump in and smack one of the combatants with his loaded tennis racket!
4) Since Rupp and LeBlond were removed from the ice after the battle,the Devils were under staffed and we actually saw journeyman Defenseman Sheldon Brookbank at forward for a few shifts.
I like Sheldon for his effort and toughness,but I can honestly say that I can live without never seeing him at forward again!
5) The Devils have made some moves to address the injury situation that includes a cracked orbital bone for Pierre LeBlond that the Devils say was not from the Cote fight,so I must assume it was a practice injury.
With Brian Rolston and Bobby Holik or the IR,Jamie Langenbrunner out for more time and LeBlond down for a spell,this gives us the chance to see some of our prospects for a bit....
Bonus Rounds
The call ups from Lowell are wingers Nicklas Bergfors and Matt Halischuk while defenseman Anssi Salmela was sent to the Junior Devils.
Bergfors made the Devils last season for one game before an injury sent him to Lowell and he never returned.
The 20 year old Hailschuk might be remembered for his overtime goal in the World Junior Championships that gave Canada the Gold Medal.
The Devils host Toronto tonight at 7;30 at the Rock.
Photo Credits
Goal:AP Photo
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