Flames dust Devils 3-1

The New Jersey Devils caught a few bad breaks and allowed two third period goals in losing to the Calgary Flames 3-1.
Mike Cammalleri scored the only New Jersey goal (23) in the first period.
The Devils finish their homestand Friday against Boston...

Hell Raisers

1) Difference in the game-part one.Jon Merrill gets called at the end of the second period for slashing,when he didn't really slash.
The Calgary player's stick just broke and when the ref saw it,he had to assume it was Merrill.
On the resulting power play to start the third,Calgary took the lead...

2) Part two-With the goalie pulled and the Devils attempting to tie the game,Steve Bernier and Jaromir Jagr each reach for the puck,neither get a decent stick on it,the puck kinda flutters around and T.J. Brodie sends the puck the length of the ice and into the open net.
It was similar to the distance that if Calgary's goalie Karri Ramo would have had to send the puck had he shot it.
One of those things...

3) Mike Cammalleri continued his run of goal scoring as he took a nice pass from Jordin Tootoo to score into the wide open net.
Cammalleri also hit a post and just missed another goal later in the game...

4) Scott Clemmensen was recalled from Albany to replace the nicked up Keith Kinkaid before the Coyotes game.
Kinkaid has not been placed on the DL,so no word on how long Kinkaid will be out and Clemmensen will be with the parent club...

5) I thought Scott Gomez had a nice game and several passes could have resulted in goals.
I must admit that I was not thrilled about the return of Scott Gomez,especially considering the way that he left the Devils.
I've been wrong.Gomez is still a pass first,second and third player,but for the Devils investment,Gomez has paid off...

6) This was a huge loss for the slim Devils playoff hopes as a win could have moved them within six points and playing Boston on Friday,it could have moved them to 4 with a Friday win.
It might have been best.the Devils playoff chances were 1.5 percent entering the game,I really think the Devils need to be sellers and this run might have deceived them into thinking differently.
I hope that isn't the case,,,