Jamie Langenbrunner (2) scored the game winner early in the third period with Zach Parise (3) adding the empty netter.
Apologies for falling behind,Sunday/Monday was a brutally long day for me as I worked my regular ten hour shift and then had to go straight to trainings and inservices for hours afterwards,so it has taken a few days to recharge the batteries.
Hell Raisers
1) Marty Brodeur moved within one shutout of Terry Sawchuk's all time record with the whitewash.
Brodeur was tremendous in victory,but don't forget Cam Ward in defeat.
Ward allowed just one goal and that was very fluky as an attempted cle
ar bounced off Jamie Langenbrunner's shoulder and past Ward.Ward more than matched Marty on this night.
2) Andy Greene played very well as the sixth defenseman and that played a part in one of the notes below.Greene has looked more like the solid player of 07-08 than the struggling blueliner of last season.
3) Nicklas Bergfors hasn't scored yet,but it will come sooner than later if he can continue to fire eight shots on goal like he did against Carolina.
One can see the skating ability and explosiveness that Bergfors possesses and I love what he brings to the lineup.
4) The powerplay still is bad as the Devils didn't convert all night and that included a 5 on 3.
I understand the concept of not recklessly firing at the net with little regard for the opposing penalty killers,but I still think the Devils could do a better job of passing the puck in tight rather than perimeter passes,which I think they do too much of at times.
5) The Devils continue to get hit with stupid penalties.
I think this was the fourth game in a row with too many men on the ice penalties.
That is just mental mistakes and someone needs to either address this in practice or make someone accountable for this stuff...
Bonus Rounds
The win moves the Devils to 4-3 on the year and was the Devils first win of the year at the Rock.
Unusual to enter a game 3-0 on the road and 0-3 at home.
The Devils made two moves after the game,neither move impacting the parent club.
Cory Murphy was placed on waivers (Which he cleared) and then sent to Lowell.
Murphy had to clear waivers in order to play for the Jr.Devils as his contract was not a two way deal.
Murphy didn't really show me much when he played,but he must have lit a fire under Andy Greene because Greene's play has improved greatly after being forced to battle for the sixth defenseman slot on the team.
The Devils also signed veteran Dean McAmmond to a minor league deal and signed him to Lowell.
McAmmond would need to sign a new contract in the event he would be brought up to the Devils.
The 36 year old left winger has played for eight teams 0ver his career and played for Ottawa and the Islanders last season.
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