The New Jersey Devils dropped behind by three goals,cut the margin to a single goal and looked to be on the verge of overwhelming the Florida Panthers on their way to tying the game,only to make a colossal defensive blunder which allowed the Panthers to put the game away in a 4-2 Florida win.
The Devils goals went to Brian Rolston on a pretty rifle shot (11) and Dean McAmmond's first goal as a Devil.
Philadelphia hits town tonight,so redemption could come quickly with a win....
Hell Raisers
1) We have given Andy Greene tons of accolades,but his mistake last night allowed Florida to put the game away.
Greene was pinching in the Florida zone and allowed Michael Frolik to get behind him.
Nathan Horton's pass found Frolik one on one with Marty Brodeur.
Goal and game.
These things will happen with aggressive play,but still have to make the point...
2) Dean McAmmond's goal came off a pinball like shot that he deflected from the side of the net off the skates of Keith Ballard and by Scott Clemmensen.
Nice to see the veteran get off the doughnut in the goal category..
3) Another player that had been playing well that didn't in the loss was Vladimir Zharkov.
He missed on a few shots,but his defense was pretty lacking..
4) Patrik Elias usually is sharp on 2 on 1's but tonight,he was too cute and tried to give and go and turned a goal chance into a soft save for Scott Clemmensen.
Take the puck to the net,Patrik!
5) Getting frustrated with the lack of 60 minute efforts.
Too many "turn on and off" games lately.
This team isn't talented enough to do that consistently and it is getting old!
Jacques Lemaire has to be giving some thought to this....
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