Devils whitewash Habs 3-0

The New Jersey Devils had plenty of time off to think about their awful effort against the Boston Bruins and how to avoid it.
The Devils did just that with strong goaltending from Martin Brodeur,some breaks and some good efforts from the young defensemen to take a 3-0 win away from a visit to Montreal and the Canadiens.
Devils goals to Jason Arnott (3),Zach Parise (2) and Matt Taormina (2).
The Devs take tonight off before a weekend that will see visits from the Sabres and Rangers.

Hell Raisers

1) The Devils had lost a game or two when the puck just didn't bounce their way,most notably the loss to Colorado,but on this evening things evened out a bit.
On the teams first two goals by Zach Parise and Jason Arnott,both shots eluded Carey Price after the shot bounced off Montreal players.Sometimes it takes a while,but the breaks even out.

2) Martin Brodeur was sharp tonight and his third period save of Mike Cammaleri's shot was vintage Brodeur.
Both Devil wins this season have resulted in Brodeur shutouts.

3) That said,this weekend would be a good time to see Johan Hedberg start in at least one of the back to back games.If Martin Brodeur is going play seventy plus games again,then the Devils are paying Hedberg far too much when you look at the teams cap space issues...

4) Nice game by Oliver Magnon in his NHL debut.
The rookie plays a rough and physical game and although he lacks some in the speed category,looks to be a smart player that will try to avoid situations where that would be a factor.

5) Matt Taormina continues to impress with a goal and reminds me of a young Paul Martin with perhaps a better shot.That is a player that I'll take any time.

6) Rod Pelley didn't wind up with points on the scoresheet,but he was all over the ice and looks to be a nice fit on the third line.Pelley's grit and hustle just might make some of the Devil veterans a bit better such as Jamie Langenbrunner.

7) Andy Greene blocked eight shots on the evening.Shotblocking is the forte of the injured Anton Volchenkov,but Greene continues to add versatility to his game and his leadership of the young defensive corps has been admirable as well.

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