That changed with a panicked and rushed final few minutes that saw the Devils allow the game tying goal with just seconds on the clock followed by a (Grr..) shootout loss to the Lightning.The 5-4 defeat sees the Devils gain just one point in
the standings,when they should have gained two.
Devils goals to Andrei Loktionov (7),Ryan Carter (4 Shorthanded),Andy Greene (3 Power Play) and Tom Kostopoulos (1 Penalty Shot).
New Jersey travels to Miami tonight for a game against the Panthers...
Hell Raisers
1) Except for the ending,the Devils really did pretty well for themselves.
Tom Kostopoulos scored his first Devils goal on a penalty shot and looked pretty good doing it.
Take the goal with an earlier fight for the veteran and he almost earned the Gordie Howe hat trick!
2) The special teams fared well as both the man advantage and disadvantage scored goals in the contest.
Nice to see both of those units getting revved up.
3) The Devils continue to struggle in the shootout.
I hate having games decided in this fashion,but as long as they are,the team needs to work on this-pronto!
I am tired of losing points because they cannot get this finished!
4) Two assists for Matt D'Agostini for his first Devils points.
Matt picked up a bad penalty in overtime,but showed some speed and playmaking ability,which is the first that I have seen of it since his arrival.
5) Finally,I thought the Devils played poorly in the last few minutes.
They looked panicked in their own end,icing the puck when they needed clears and they looked like they were playing the clock.
I know that's the idea in game ending situations,but not to the point of playing scared.
6) Not sure why Travis Zajac started the shootout,but his and Patrik Elias had some pretty poor ideas in the shootout as neither were able to even get a shot away.
Bad planning and the team,as I noted, needs to address this matter ASAP.
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