Devils capped in Washington

The New Jersey Devils played the Washington Capitals even for two periods before being dominated in the third period in a 5-3 loss in Washington.
Devils goals to Adam Henrique (1),Eric Gelinas (1 Powerplay) and Mike Cammalleri (1).
Keith Kinkaid allowed four goals to go with 22 saves.
New Jersey returns home in another attempt for their first win against Nashville...

Hell Raisers

1) What a lousy third period for the Devils,
Washington turned on jets that the Devils lack and it seemed the Devils were awfully flat.
A team lacking talent cannot afford to be anything other than top level,if they want a chance to win..

2) The Alexander Ovechkin goal going around and through John Moore was pretty sharp.
I suppose that's why he's tops in the game in scoring!

3) Moore was hit by a shot off the Ovechkin stick and after the game had a badly bruised and swollen arm.
No word on status for Nashville.

4) The Devils specialty teams has highs and lows.
They allowed a shorthanded goal to Jason Chimera and a power play to Marcus Johannson,but did kill off a 5 on 3 situation,so there is some promise.

5) The Mike Cammalleri goal looked familiar as Jason Chimera of Washington put the puck in his own net.

6) John Hynes pulled Keith Kinkaid with the team shorthanded and with over three minutes to play.
The decision seems a bit odd,but the Devils are reported to be heavily entering the statistical analytical world and those numbers could be more favorable than one thinks.

7) Eric Gelinas scored on the power play after sitting out the opener,but Damon Severson was scratched for the Washington game.
The puzzling part is the activating of David Schlemko for the second night in a row.
Playing a journeyman like Schlemko over the young blueliners are the type of thing that I criticized Peter DeBoer for....