A tribute to Doc Emrick,a trade for the stretch run and a solid game against perhaps the best team in the league.None of that was enough against Vancouver netminder Cory Schneider,who was amazing in goal and the Devils fell to Vancouver 2-1.
David Clarkson's second period goal (24) pulled the Devils to within one goal of tying the game,but they would get no closer against Schneider.
New Jersey is off today before a 1 O'clock start tomorrow at the Rock against Tampa and a Monday night game against the Rangers at MSG.
Hell Raisers
1) The Devils finally acquired defenseman Marek Zidlicky from Minnesota for Nick Palmieri, Kurtis Foster,Stephane Veilleux and a second rounder that was obtained from Washington last season.
I plan on returning later today or tomorrow with a post on the trade...
2) Cory Schneider was sensational in net for Vancouver and showed why he will be starting somewhere next season,even if not as a Canuck.
Great game for the backup to Roberto Luongo and someone is going to get themselves quite a talent.
I wish it were the Devils!!!
3) I cannot fault the effort in this loss.
The Devils crashed the net,played with intensity,put pucks on the goal.
The bounces just did not go their way-it happens....
4) The team honored the best in the business as former Devils TV voice Doc Emrick was honored with plenty of gifts,but the star might have been Doc's wife Joyce,who was quite animated throughout,but especially with her stunned look and followup throwing flowers in the air when a new Mercury was driven out for the Emricks!
Emrick was well deserving on all the tributes and I love the manner that the Devils always give honors for members of the Devils family-very classy...
5) Ryan Carter returned from the IR,but other than that,the fourth line continued to show little.
I would bet that the Devils are finished in dealings,but I would not be surprised for one more piece to arrive to try to add something to that fourth line....
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