Devils lose 3-1 at the Dump

I will be back later today with a Boxing Challenge update,but I'll be doing a Ohio State update later if not tomorrow.
The Cavaliers whipped Indiana,but I didn't watch,so no review there.
I'm pretty tired and I'm just hoping to get through the Browns game,so the boxing challenge requires less time!

The New Jersey Devils lost their fourth game in a row,this time to the New York Islanders 3-1 at the beautiful Nassau Coliseum..
Damien Brunner scored the only Devils goal (2) in the first period that tied the game at one

Hell Raisers

1) Give the Devils credit in this one-they were trying.
They played hard and outshot the Islanders 16-2 in the final period.
One of the two Islander shots were the empty net.
I was encouraged by the effort although moral victories don't add standings points..

2) The Devils did have a five on three chance late in the game and the Devils didn't take advantage of it.
This was a situation that screamed for the big shot of Eric Gelinas and he was scratched for Peter Harrold.....

3) The Islanders game winner was just a fluke as the puck was redirected off a skate and by Cory Schneider.
Bad breaks happen and they often happen at the worst time..

4) Damien Brunner was in the lineup after injuries to Adam Henrique and Travis Zajac and the results were mixed.
Brunner did score the only goal and put four shots on net,but he took two frustrating penalties and he still tends to disappear,but today he was able to level the good with the bad.

5) Cory Schneider once again played both ends of the back to back and his inability to find the puck allowed the Islanders to score their first goal.
The Devils were criticized through the years about using Martin Brodeur to the point of exhaustion.
It's happening again.....