Disappointing Devils drop decision to Detroit

The New Jersey Devils did not exactly cover themselves in glory Friday night against the Detroit Red Wings in a dull 3-1 defeat at the Rock.
Unless you consider 11 shots on goal a reason to compliment an effort and I do not.
Andy Greene scored the first goal of the game (4 power play) in the first period and they would score no more.
The Devils play the Rangers this evening.
Hope they can play harder than in this one.

Hell Raisers

1) What a dull game.
The Devils as noted put just eleven shots on goal and Detroit weren't exactly lighting up the shot total with 21 shots.
Just a dull and tedious game...

2) When Detroit took the lead on Johan Franzen's goal,Adam Henrique was near the play,didn't touch Franzen or shove his stick into the play.
Just a symbol of a bad night.

3) The Devils were robbed of a chance to pull Cory Schnieder and have a 6 on 5 skater advantage with a horrible call on Schneider for playing the puck outside the trapazoid..
Not only was Schneider within the legal area to play the puck,it was the type of call that you don't make it in a one goal game and a minute to play.
Detroit would have likely won anyway,but the Devils were denied the chance..

4) In about the only good thing for New Jersey in this game,Andy Greene's goal was reminiscent of Bobby Orr.
Greene took the puck up the ice weaving through Red Wings,dished to Patrik Elias and then took the return peg for the goal.

5) Pete DeBoer doesn't like Damian Brunner.
Scratching Brunner against his old team showed that.
Granted,Brunner hasn't scored in over a month,but sometimes a meeting with old friends can get things rolling again.

6) I'm starting to think that considering a coaching change might be a good idea.
Not saying that they should,just consider it.
The lack of effort shown by the Devils is a red flag to me and usually when you reach this point,there is no turning back.

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