Dull Devils dropped in Minnesota

The less that I can write about such a crappy effort the better,but that is what I'm paid (ha ) to do,so here we go.

The New Jersey Devils allowed a goal in each period and then allowed an empty netter in a 4-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild in Minnesota.
No goals means no credit.
The Devils next play in Philly against the Flyers that it matches the excitement of the game in Newark should put most of you to sleep.

Hell Raisers

1) First off,the horrible looking injury to Jon Merrill just minutes into his NHL debut.
Merrill was tripped by Torrey Mitchell,was sent careening into the boards and was helped off the ice with bad cuts on his face.
Merrill was reported to have received several stitches,but might be back for the Flyers game if needed...

2) Cory Schneider was not awful.
The second and third goals came off deflections,one of them off Marek Zidlicky and the first one could be blamed on Mark Fayne and Jacob Josefson pulling a heel bump and allowing a open net for the Wild...

3) This team does miss Patrik Elias and Travis Zajac,no question,but this team cannot blame two games of under 20 shots on goal on the loss of the pair.
No one wins faceoffs (28% in this one),so you cannot try any set plays and no one breaks away either.
UGH.

4) The power play is just bad.
No one brings the puck in the zone except Marek Zidlicky,who is just as likely to lose the puck as not and it is the same crap again and again.
Dump it in-opponent clear-Repeat for two minutes.
Just terrible.

5) The Devils have now played over 150 minutes without a goal.
What does THAT say? More than I can write.

Glad that's done-getting sick.....