For the second straight game against a Pennsylvania based team,the New Jersey Devils shot to the lead and held off any and all rallies as the Devils added another win to their best run of the season with a 3-1 win over the Flyers in Philadelphia....Patrik Elias scored two goals to pace the Devil offense (11 and 12 empty net) with Henrik Tallinder (2) providing the other goal.
The Devils are back at the Rock later today hosting the Florida Panthers....
Hell Raisers
1) Jacques Lemaire started Johan Hedberg in net,which I questioned when you look at the strong play of Martin Brodeur of late.
It worked out as Hedberg played very well and one of his third period saves might have a shot at save of the year.
Hedberg's play against a third period barrage by the Flyers made the difference in the game....
2) Colin White was injured with the dreaded "lower body injury" and will miss today's game.
Between White and the injury to Matt Corrente that placed him on the DL,the Devils blueliners will have to continue their recent strong play.
3) With the various injuries,the Devils were allowed to use the emergency callup slot from Albany and surprisingly used it on Alexander Vasyunov.
Nothing against Vasyunov mind you,but a defenseman might have been a better choice right now...
4) Patrik Elias continues his strong play with two goals,but even better was his forechecking which to me has improved since the addition of Jacques Lemaire....
5) The Flyers were their typical cheap selves with dumb penalties but the dumbest came with three minutes to go with a silly crosschecking call on Claude Giroux on Elias.
That forced the Flyers to pull the goalie to be at even strength with the skaters.
A dumb penalty and a costly one for Philadelphia....
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