Three OT losses in a row

The New Jersey Devils followed a familiar script as they fell behind by two goals,fought back to force overtime to gain one point and then lost in overtime to the New York Islanders 5-4 at the Rock.
All four Devils goals were scored by players scoring their first goal of the season-Steve Bernier,Ryan Carter,Henrik Tallinder and Adam Henrique.
The Devils take today off before two weekend day games against Pittsburgh and these same New York Islanders.

Hell Raisers
1) I give this team full credit,they do not quit as they have rallied from deficits in each of their three losses.
However.there has been some very sloppy hockey filled with plays that have cost games.
Tonight's was the Martin Brodeur miscue in trying to cover the puck in overtime.
Now,as many times through the years as Brodeur has saved games with his puckhandling,I feel badly about pointing out an error,but the truth is the truth.

2) Huge difference in penalty killing as the Islanders entered the game red hot on the power play and kept it up with three man advantage goals including the game winner.
Some of that might be a strong PP and considering that the Devils are usually strong on the penalty kill,I'm willing to chalk it to the former.

3) Worst call of the game came in the second period when the puck hit off the skates of an Islander,knocking him off his skates and resulted in a tripping penalty on Marek Zidlicky.
The Islanders would then score on the ensuing power play.

4) Adam Larsson finally played and had a positive and negative on the night.
Larsson made a super pass that ended in the Steve Bernier goal and showed the ability to be what we all hoped he would be-a number one defenseman.
He also tipped a Islander shot into the net as he hustled to get to the puck,when the better play would have been to let Martin Brodeur play the shot.
I like the effort,but needs to play a smarter game.

5) Adam Henrique returned from injury and scored the goal that would force overtime.
I recently wrote that the Devils needed an additional scorer,Henrique will definitely help in that aspect of the game.

6) Same thing as Adam Larsson for Henrik Tallinder.
Like his goal,of course,but his cross checking penalty in overtime was the type of play that you don't expect from a veteran-dumb.

7) Sometimes the puck bounces your way and sometimes it does not and it seemed like the Islander received lots of breaks as far as right place right time.
These things even out and walking with a point is not all bad....