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Loss in Boston | POST-GAME REPORT
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Head Coach Lindy Ruff
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The Devils begin a four-game homestand Saturday afternoon against Florida. The game can be seen on MSG+ and heard on the Devils Hockey Network, including right here at NewJerseyDevils.com. Puck drop is 12:38 p.m. ET.
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Here are some observations from the game...
- If there was a common denominator in this contest, it was the Devils committing turnovers in their own zone and the neutral zone that led to goals for Boston. Michael McLeod lost a puck in the slot that was then converted by Haula. P.K. Subban's uncontested pass from his own zone was picked off in the neutral zone and Marchand scored on the ensuing possession. Even Nico Hischier, uncharacteristically, gave up a puck to David Pastrnak, who found Bergeron for the conversion. Hughes was stripped at his own blue line that led to a supposed Marchand score (it would not count as the Bruins were offside on the play). Poor puck management at critical areas of the ice really sunk New Jersey.
"Nobody is on the outside of this one. We all had a part in this one," Ruff said. "The group didn't have a good night."
- Hughes scored another one of his (soon to be?) patented goal line goals. He had the puck on the goal line near the low circle and ripped a shot in the smallest hole possible, high and between the post and goal mask of Linus Ullmark. Hughes scored a similar goal last year against Pittsburgh's Tristan Jarry. When you make the impossible become routine, you know you are a special player.
- While Hughes' obscene goal speaks for itself, don't discount the help he got from Nathan Bastian, who slid right in front of the Ullmark's sightline as the puck was coming off Hughes' stick. In fact, even after the puck was already in the net, Ullmark was looking toward Hughes thinking he still had the puck. That's how good the screen was. It was a play all about the perfect timing and the egregious talent.
- Devils goaltender Nico Daws has played in 15 of the last 17 games for New Jersey. The team has really been riding the 21-year-old rookie hard. It was a lot to ask, and he may have run out of steam against Boston. The first goal of the game from Grzelcyk was a long-range shot that he'll wish he had stopped. Daws punched a puck with his blocker right to the stick of DeBrusk on for a breakaway for the Bruins' second goal.
Daws was pulled at the 9:01 mark of the second period after allowing five goals on 20 shots. Certainly, not every goal can be pinned on Daws. But it'll be a good lesson for the youngster and something to help him grow through the adversity. You won't always have your best every night. And Daws has been a trooper for the team, really carrying the load between the pipes and performing above and beyond expectations. Every goalie, even Martin Brodeur, has a night like this. He should be proud of how well he's handled the responsibilities this season.
- Jesper Bratt's career-long seven-game scoring streak (2-8-10) came to an end.
- A congratulations are in order for Bruins rookie Marc McLaughlin, playing in his first career NHL game. He also notched his first career NHL goal in the contest. Double fun.
- Lineup Notes: Defenseman Ty Smith was back in the lineup after being scratched for two of the past three games ... Forward Mason Geertsen replaced Andreas Johnsson.
