Another shootout starts with same finish-Devils lose to Stars

The New Jersey Devils had a chance to set the agenda in their first shootout of the season.
What they did was return to the old ways as they were quickly dispatched with two misses and Cory Schneider allowed two goals and just like that,the Dallas Stars skated away with the two points in a 3-2 shootout win.
Eric Gelinas and Damien Brunner each scored their first goal of the season for the New Jersey goals.
The Devils will travel to Ottawa tomorrow night.
There will likely be no coverage of that due to the World Series and Ohio State playing at the same time...

Hell Raisers

1) Hate to start with the shootout issues already,but Cory Schneider did not look good in his two goals allowed and tell me why Jaromir Jagr,who has professed his dislike and lack of skill in the shootout is shooting second???

2) None of this matters if Cory Schneider stops the second goal off the stick off Patrick Eaves on a very stoppable shot that should have been a routine save.
Of all the reasons that this game was lost,I might circle that play on the scoresheet as the reason for this loss.
You simply cannot have your number one goaltender make those type of mistakes.

3) Damian Brunner's tying goal was looked at for quite a while after the net went off the moorings,but the bigger factor was the hand pass by Patrik Elias.
Problem was that cannot be looked at on replay and even if so it might have went off Kari Lehtonen to begin with,so it was still legal...

4) Bryce Salvador did well in a fight with Antoine Roussel that was pretty entertaining.
Exactly the type of fight that goes well with the game and not the "pro wrasslin" style bouts that used to populate the landscape...

5) Eric Gelinas returned from his one game in a suit and scored the games first goal.
Gelinas would not be my first choice in this scratched defenseman race simply because of what he brings to the offense and none of the other competitors have that aspect to their game..

6) Just a thought,Zdena Chara out in Boston with a long term (not season ending) injury.
Could the Bruins be in the market for a defender and if so,could the Devils see this as a way to open up this logjam on the blueline?

7) Great to have Doc Emrick and Chico Resch back in the booth for a little while on Chico Resch night.
The Devils did a great job with honoring Chico and the best thing that he received from the team was a very nice boat.
Rachel turns and says " Isn't this the team that claims to have money problems,yet they are buying boats?"

8) Wrapping up with this-I wasn't happy getting away with just a point against the Rangers,but I feel like the Devils stole a point tonight.
Dallas was the better team and deserved two points,but New Jersey saved a point when their play was not really deserving of it.