Evening the score

The New Jersey Devils were not emotionally sapped from a winning game from the night before against the Buffalo Sabres this time.
Instead,they were ticked off after a shootout loss in Toronto and the Sabres paid for both games as the Devils played with intensity,started fast and finished the contest with a 5-3 win.
Devils goals to Zach Parise (18),Travis Zajac (8),David Clarkson (6) ,Brian Rolston (2) and Bryce Salvador (2).

Hell Raisers

1) Might have been the best game of the year for David Clarkson.
Putting the goal and assist on Brian Rolston's goal aside for a bit,Clarkson crashed the net and showed just how effective he can be when he hits the net.

2) One cannot underestimate the Travis Zajac goal that was scored just over 90 seconds into the beginning of the game.
The goal showed the late game struggles against Toronto was just that and set the tone for a steady effort over the course of the game.

3) Bryce Salvador left the game in the third period with a "Lower body injury".
No word on how serious the problem is.

4) The Devils wording on these injury issues are so vague that I would have to be Ralph Dibny to figure them out.
Wouldn't a bruise on ones leg be a "lower body injury"?
I mean,really-would it be that big of a deal to say "Pulled calf muscle"???

5) Patrik Elias finished with two assists to extend his scoring streak to 8 games.
Elias has really picked his game up over the last month since some calls from the media for him to be peddled away...

The Devils will take tonight off before games on Friday against Ottawa and Sunday against Philadelphia....

Bullpen Notes

I have always liked Mats Sundin,but playing this half season stuff annoys me to death.
I realize that he isn't the first to do this,but the NHL really needs to step in and stop this big money team signs top free agent with fresh legs for the playoffs thing....

An excellent site for those of you interested in the Indians minor league system is Indians Prospect Insider.
Tony Lastoria does an awesome job with his site and publishes a book each year on Cleveland youngsters...
Check it out and if you post,tell them we sent you!

And finally,Are you one of those people to wants to give CFL bulbs a try,but just cannot bear the shape of the bulb?
Well,GE will be marketing CFL bulbs in the traditional shape starting next year.
GE will release 9 and 2o watt bulbs in January and increase distribution further as the year goes on.
100 watters will be released in 2010.

Photo Credits
Hockey:AP Photo
Bulb:GE.com