The New Jersey Devils had a rare occasion last night.
Their defensive play cost them a game as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Devils 3-1 at the Rock.
Zach Parise (21) scored the only Devil goal on a beautiful first period breakaway.
The Devils are on Long Island tonight against the Islanders in the first of three road games.
Hell Raisers
1) The Parise goal on a pretty backhand was the only shot to elude Jaroslav Halak.
This guy impresses me every time that I see him,why he isn't the main goalie for Montreal is baffling.
2) The Devils did make it somewhat easy for Halak by just not getting enough pucks to him.
The Montreal defenders were blocking a lot of shots and were able clear out the few rebounds that Halak allowed.
3) Marty Brodeur was let down by the Devil defense tonight.
Over at In Lou We Trust,they feel differently,but to me Mike Mottau and Johnny Oduya were awful and the rest (except for Andy Greene,nice night) were little improvement.
Montreal had seven fewer shots than the Devils,but the Devils breakdowns were more glaring and that cost them the game.
4) The Devils did bring up a center from Lowell,but it was Ben Walter not Tim Sestito.
Walter played a decent amount of minutes as well...
5) I thought for all the flaws,the Devils had plenty of effort.
This wasn't a listless evening,just one where the puck didn't bounce their way.
Here is hoping for a reversal of fortune against the Islanders tonight.
Photo Credit-Andy Marlin-Getty Images
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