Devils lose game and Josefson in shootout with Sharks

The New Jersey Devils lost two leads to San Jose,although one can be somewhat explained with less than a minute to go and eventually lost in the shootout to the Sharks 4-3 in the final game before a four game road swing and five of the next six away from the Rock.
The Devils do get a point and considering how things unfolded after the midway point of the second period,that is something,at least.
Devils goals to Zach Parise (3 Penalty Shot),Patrik Elias (2 Power Play) and David Clarkson (2).
The Red and Black hit Pittsburgh tonight for a divisional tilt against the Penguins.

Hell Raisers

1) The big news is the picture to your right as on this play,Jacob Josefson hit the boards and broke his clavicle and will miss a substantial amount of time.
Combine this injury with the still missing Travis Zajac,the Devils are suddenly very weak at the pivot.

2) New Jersey recalled Adam Henrique up from Albany after the game.
Henrique had made the team,but was sent to the A-Devils to get some ice time after scratches and the six day layoff.
Look for Henrique to get some playing time tonight in Pittsburgh...

3) Johan Hedberg allowed one goal under the pads,which was a softie,but I thought played well otherwise.
Hedberg is filling in for the injured Martin Brodeur.

4) The controversy to me on the game tying goal was that a Shark (cannot see who) looked to be holding Johan Hedberg's stick on the Joe Pavelski shot.
That is a penalty guys and should have been called.
San Jose had pulled their goalie,so it was already six on five and you let that type of penalty go uncalled?
Cost the Devils a point last night....

5) Bad break from the non officiating dept.
Devils lead 1-0 in the shootout,Ryan Clowe's shot hits the post and then deflects off Hedberg's back and into the net.
Sometimes,it just is not meant to be.

6) Had to love Zach Parise's penalty shot goal,but the downside was that Antti Niemi was able to see Parise's patented backhander before the shootout.
Neimi foiled Parise's shootout attempt and seeing it before then likely helped him defend.

7) I did like the third period goal by David Clarkson because it showcased two areas for Clarkson and Mattias Tedenby that they need to do to be effective.
Clarkson needs to clean up around the net and hang around more,while Tedenby used his blazing speed to get to the puck and realized that his play was to center the puck and hope a trashman is there instead of an off balance shot.
I hope to see more of that from both players...

8) Finally,Eric Boulton knocked Douglas Murray down and out with one punch.
Great KO for Boulton and Murray,well he not only looks like Jack Black,he fights like him too...





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