Zubrus zings Kings in 3-0 win

I did not post on the Devils 4-1 loss in Pittsburgh to the Penguins that was decided by a bad referee call that gave the Devils a goal by a player (Patrik Elias 3 shorthanded) that should have been in the penalty box that tied the game,only to then be steamrolled thereafter by the rampaging Penguins.

Up until that point in the third period,the game had been close and well played,thereafter-not so much.

The Devils were in Los Angeles last night and bounced back with three second period goals in an excellent performance in a 3-0 shutout of the Kings.
Johan Hedberg was solid with the shutout and Dainius Zubrus provided much of the offense with two goals (1 and 2) in the victory.
Patrik Elias added the remaining Devils goal (4) for New Jersey.

The Devils road trip continues in Phoenix tomorrow (Radio coverage for me) and Dallas Saturday night (Unsure on coverage with an 8:00 start and Ohio State-Wisconsin) before moving onto Toronto a week from tonight.

Hell Raisers

1) Johan Hedberg was the star in this one as he finished with 31 saves on the evening.
None of them were especially difficult,but Hedberg took care of the easy stuff and often times that is half the battle...

2) Zach Parise centered a line with Ilya Kovalchuk and Nick Palmieri and despite the line producing zero points,I thought the line had its opportunities and deserves more time together.
Parise was a center in college but had never played the pivot as a Devil.

3) Dainius Zubrus scored goals around the net and from the outside in the win.
Zubrus comes up with these games every so often that hooks you on the talent that he possesses,but yet has never been able to quite harness.

4) David Clarkson and Adam Henrique shared a line with Mattias Tedenby and I really liked what that line did together.
The former two each just missed goals with shots that loudly clanged off the post and I counted five nice scoring chances for the linemates.
Again,I would like to see more of them as a unit....

5) After the game,the Devils announced that they had claimed Ryan Carter off waivers from Florida.
The twenty eight year old Carter played for coach Pete DeBoer in Florida last season,so there is a connection there and has spent time with three NHL teams.
Carter will provide depth through the current injury issues at center and then might add strength to the Albany squad when Travis Zajac returns...

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