By Bryan Reynolds -
For New Jersey perspective please visit In Lou We Trust (be nice... their team lost on a goal off the glass).
Please, do not take the lack of lengthy game re-cap as a slight on the win. There just wasn't much to write about. Fairly boring, innocuous game, save for the blooper reel that is the NJ Devils. I mean that sincerely. Nothing exciting happened in this game, and least, not jump out of your seat, rattle your brain exciting. Still, in a choice between this game and the Caps vs Bolts, it seems Versus did OK.
The Devils took two penalties, both offsetting with Wild penalties. The Wild had no power plays. Not one. The Wild penalty kill was perfect. Boring, but perfect. In a game between Jacques Lemaire, a defensive style coach, and Todd Richards, an offensive style coach, this game was... boring.
Kovalchuk would make up for it later by tying the game at one, but it just was not meant to be for the Devils. In what can only be described as a cruel twist of hockey god humor, this was the game winner (video via Puck Daddy):
Unbelievable.
Hell, it was ugly. An ugly win, but a win nonetheless. Put it in the bank and head to Boston.
Note: Enjoy this while you can. Wild just two points out of the playoffs.
Hockey Wilderness Three Stars:
1. Cal Clutterbuck (1G, 2SOG)
2. Prudential Center Boards (GWG)
3. Um... The ice looked good.
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