Capped into the break

The New Jersey Devils played over 50 minutes before surrendering a goal to the Washington Capitals.
When they did,the game was essentially over as Julian Brouillette's first NHL goal was all Washington needed to defeat the Devils as two empty net goals accounted for the 3-0 final.
Cory Schneider stopped 24 of 25 shots for the Devils in defeat.
New Jersey will now be off for the next 17 days due to the Olympics before a home return vs Columbus.

Hell Raisers

1) Cory Schneider was great in goal.
Want blame to be spread around?
Start elsewhere as Schneider kept his team in the game with many spectacular saves.
Schneider deserved better.

2) The Devils had chances,but in typical fashion was able to do little with them.
Travis Zajac hit a post,Marek Zidlicky went wide on a wide open power play chance and Patrik Elias took a sweet pass from Jaromir Jagr and missed the open net.
Chance after chance by the boards.

3) The Washington goal against Schneider was not really his fault.
Mark Fayne was tussling in front of the net with a Capital in front the net and picked Schneider's vision.
I saw this on replay as I was on my way to work when this was scored,so didn't catch the name,but saw enough to leave Schneider off the fault list.

4) Stuck watching on the Washington network as usual when these two teams played and got the usual poor job from Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin,but was pleasantly surprised by the work of guest Alan May.
May actually added things to the broadcast and didn't play along with the usual jackass performance of the main pairing.
I wouldn't mind hearing from him again.

5) Beninati stated a fact that the Devils have the fewest shots on goal in the league.
Laughlin then chimed in with "they allow the least too".Beninati: "Borrrring","Oops did I say that?".
Yeah Washington is just Sooooo Exciting other than Alex Ovechkin...

6) Lots of time over the next 17 days with NO coverage,unless a Cavaliers game appears on "free" TV.
I plan on a "State of the Devils" post during the break that looks at who's played well,who hasn't,should the Devils be buyers or sellers at the deadline and who needs to be here or elsewhere next season.
There should be other fun things from the inbox,personal memories and maybe a forgotten superstar or two.
If you come here just for the Devils,check us out over the break-maybe we can make you a regular!