The sloppy third period sent Cory Schneider from the game and Scott Clemmensen in to mop up and allow the final goal.
Rookie Damon Severson scored both goals (2 and 3) for the Devils.
New Jersey finally returns home on Saturday for their home opener against the San Jose Sharks.
Hell Raisers
1) Very nice game from Damon Severson with the two goals and he narrowly missed a third.
Put that with his eight shots on net and you have a nice evening despite a loss.
I know I've been called for more playing time for Adam Larsson,but after these four games,Severson is not the guy to take PT from...
2) Cory Schneider had a bad game.
Beaten on an angle by Chris Brown was one bad goal and by a bounce off the glass and then off the back of his leg was simply sloppy.
Even the first goal by Alex Ovechkin was a stoppable shot,although his defense didn't exactly help him.
The point is he was bad,but bad games happen-let's not write him off yet.
3) Blood and guts award to Martin Havlat,who bounced off a Capital shoulder (I think Jason Chimera) and into the referee's elbow,sending Havlat to the ice and out of the game and leaving lots of blood along the way.
Havlat did not return and no word on his status for San Jose.
4) Mike Cammalleri almost continued his goal run and did continue his point streak as he assisted on one of Severson's goals,but he was downright robbed twice on glove saves by Braden Holtby.
Nifty glove work by Holtby,but encouraged by Cammalleri's continued work on the offensive end...
5) Bryce Salvador was bad again,but no matter how much we scream-he is going to play.
Like it or not and I don't,Salvador is here to stay..
6) Wasn't happy with the loss,but I'll take six of eight possible points for a season starting four game swing on the road.
Looking very forward to Saturday night!
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