Guess why they call it the Blues

The New Jersey Devils were able to benefit from a close call to win against the Rangers on Tuesday,they were drilled by one last night as Patrik Bergland might have hit the puck with a high stick to tie the game late in the third period for the St.Louis Blues,who then won a 4-3 decision with a win in the shootout.
New Jersey goals scored by Zach Parise (21 power play),Patrik Elias (19) and Adam Henrique (14).
The Devils host Florida tomorrow in an afternoon edition...

Hell Raisers

1) I thought the high stick call could go either way. Actually,more along the lines of it was going to be the call on the ice as the TV angle showed a too close to overrule play.
I understood the call..

2) The Devils were destroying Jarolsav Halak,but once Halak left the game,Brian Elliott wiped out the Devils.
Elliott is in the middle of a career season and he was the difference in this game...

3) Not a great game from Ilya Kovalchuk,who missed two wide open nets among other opportunities.
Kovalchuk was getting plenty of chances,just some bad breaks on drilling them home.
These nights will happen with snipers,so cannot be too upset,but definitely an off night here.

4) Adam Henrique scored and played well for the most part.
Henrique also had an excellent chance to win the game in OT and looked his sharpest since his return from injury.

5) The shootout was one of those odd things that happen.
The stats entering the shootout had the Devils losing just two of eleven and the Blues had won just one all season.
Sometimes the odds even out.

6) That said,the game winner by T.J. Oshie was weak as it dribbled through the legs of Johan Hedberg.
Hedberg allowed some less than stellar goals in this one and will need to step his game up if he plays tomorrow for the tweaked Martin Brodeur....

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