All About The Jersey - New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators: Game Stream #8A world class blog for Jersey's team: the New Jersey Devilshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47083/lou-fave.png2014-10-25T23:32:33-04:00http://www.allaboutthejersey.com/rss/stream/68347902014-10-25T23:32:33-04:002014-10-25T23:32:33-04:00Jagr's One Shot Snags Devils an OT Win in Ottawa
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<p>For the first time this season, the New Jersey Devils won in overtime thanks to Jaromir Jagr beating Robin Lehner with his only shot of the game. This recap goes over which Ottawa Senators gave the Devils problems and special teams issues among other observations.</p> <p>With the game winning goal in overtime, <span>Jaromir Jagr</span> will be called the hero of the night. He scored to convert a power play for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/">Devils</a> to prevail 3-2. The play itself started off negatively. <span>Eric Gelinas</span> lost the puck entering the zone, allowing <span>David Legwand</span> to move it up ice. <span>Damon Severson</span> closed him off from going further, so the veteran decided to try and pass it away. <span>Adam Henrique</span> got back in time to touch it away, sending the puck wobbling towards the center dot. Gelinas, backchecking, touched it off to an arriving-from-the-bench Jagr in the neutral zone. Jagr took on <span>Mark Borowiecki</span>. He used him as a screen to beat <span>Robin Lehner</span>. The winless streak ended at four, the capacity crowd at the Canadian Tire Center was disappointed, and the Devils got a valuable second point.</p>
<p>Here's the thing: that was Jagr's only positive contribution to the boxscore. It was his only shot on net all night long. He was just negative in possession and even there, not much happened relative to others at evens. He did draw a holding call, which led to an uneventful power play. He didn't distribute the puck all that well to <span>Travis Zajac</span> or <span>Mike Cammalleri</span>. Given his talent, it made sense to still play him in overtime - especially in a power play situation. However, it doesn't change the fact that it was a quiet night for #68. It also doesn't change that his one contribution secured a win.</p>
<p>I'm highlighting Jagr for two reasons. One, he had the last word tonight. Of course he should be highlighted. Two, I hope Devils fans remember this when the eventual complaint comes regarding not having any luck or any fortunate breaks their way. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silversevensens.com/">Ottawa Senators</a> weren't like Dallas where it was clear that one team was just playing better than the other. Yet, the Sens dominated the third period like the Devils dominated the second. They tied up the game and pushed the play forward; the Devils were out-shot at evens 12-2, out-attempted at evens 22-9. In overtime, the ice was still tilted against the Devils. Ottawa was still creating offense. The Devils were saved by stops by <span>Cory Schneider</span> and errant passes missing their target or hitting sticks off the rush. It wasn't until <span>Clarke MacArthur</span> struck <span>Marek Zidlicky</span> in the mouth with his stick that the Devils got a clear offensive opportunity in OT. It wasn't until the play described at the beginning that the Devils actually got a shot. And it went in.</p>
<p>I wouldn't go as far as to say the Devils were lucky to win the game at all, or <a href="http://www.inlouwetrust.com/2014/10/25/7068885/winless-four-new-jersey-devils-steal-point-shootout-loss-dallas-stars" target="_blank">even to take a point as I described last night.</a> I would say the Devils got some fortune and Jagr made it count.</p>
<p><b>The Game Stats: </b>The <a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20142015/GS020109.HTM" target="_blank">NHL.com Game Summary</a> | The <a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20142015/ES020109.HTM" target="_blank">NHL.com Event Summary</a> | The <a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20142015/PL020109.HTM" target="_blank">NHL.com Play by Play Log</a> | The <a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20142015/SS020109.HTM" target="_blank">NHL.com Shot Summary</a> | The <a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20142015/TV020109.HTM" target="_blank">NHL.com Devils Time on Ice Report</a> | The <a href="http://naturalstattrick.com/game.php?season=20142015&game=20109" target="_blank">Natural Stat Trick Corsi Charts</a></p>
<p><b>The Opposition Opinion: </b>A recap at Silver Seven is coming. In the meantime, you can rank the Senators' performance tonight <a href="http://www.silversevensens.com/2014/10/25/7029475/devils-at-senators-rank-the-performances" target="_blank">through this post by Amelia L.</a> Not a lot of David Legwand fans among the Sens supporters.</p>
<p><b>The Game Highlights: </b>From <a href="http://www.nhl.com" target="_blank">NHL.com</a>, here are the highlights of tonight's game:</p>
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<p><b>Once Again, This Side of Special Teams Was a Negative: </b>While the Devils snapped a winless streak and won their first game in overtime this season, some of the issues that have plagued them early on this season were present tonight. First and foremost: the penalty kill. The Devils had to kill four penalties and conceded both goals against on them. While the team held Ottawa's 1-3-1 to only six shots on four opportunities and had some solid kills on the first two, it was still costly tonight.</p>
<p>The first was uglier on Schneider at first glance, but not so on a second look. <span>Alex Chiasson</span> received the puck in the corner from <span>Milan Michalek</span> and had all the space to skate right up and put a shot past Schneider. While it was a high shortside goal, I am still baffled as to why <span>Jon Merrill</span> was playing so high up by the boards and more baffled why <span>Bryce Salvador</span> started in front of the crease and skated <i>away</i> from Chiasson, which only gave him more space to work with. Basically, this was more of the fault of the killers.</p>
<p>The second was a result Ottawa pressure and one missed opportunity. The Senators pinned back <span>Stephen Gionta</span>, <span>Dainius Zubrus</span> (who got stung with a shot and lumbered through the final third of that play), Merrill, and <span>Andy Greene</span>. Wherever the puck went, it was right to a Senator stick. They were in control. However, Michalek missed a puck to the middle. The puck was loose and Greene had a chance to attempt a clear. Michalek dove to tap it right after Greene whiffed on it. So instead of a potential clear, <span>Erik Karlsson</span> had the puck next to the slot, saw a diagonal lane to <span>Bobby Ryan</span> on Schneider's right flank, and goal was academic.</p>
<p>The Devils have now conceded eleven power play goals, the most in the NHL. The issues are deeper than just Salvador being on the team or Schneider not posting a super 92% save percentage on the PK. It is up to the coaches to figure it out and, just as importantly, on the players to execute better.</p>
<p><b>Speaking of Salvador: </b>Believe it or not, but the 24-2 pairing did not take a minor penalty until tonight. Salvador took two: a hold on <span>Kyle Turris</span> early in the game and an interference call for dumping Bobby Ryan into the net after Ryan lost the puck. Neither were particularly good calls to take. Zidlicky also made up for lost PIMs by getting tagged for a trip on Ryan. At least Zidlicky ended up even on calls thanks to MacArthur not being more careful with his stick in overtime.</p>
<p>As a pairing, they didn't end up winners. They didn't see Ottawa's best unit exclusively, but they saw them enough for it to be an issue. Zidlicky did end up on the positive side of possession with some good shifts with Eric Gelinas, though.</p>
<p><b>Ottawa's Drivers: </b> There was a mix of the expected and unexpected among Ottawa standouts. With 35 shots on net and 29 at even strength, that'll happen. First, the names you may know: <span>Erik Karlsson</span> put up six shots, took twelve attempts overall, and was usually driving the play. Kyle Turris was dominant at the dot, put up five shots out of eight attempts, and was good for possession. Clarke MacArthur was a problem with five shots on net. Bobby Ryan got the equalizer, got an assist (he won the puck that Merrill couldn't from the side boards), put up four shots out of seven attempts, and drew two calls. Michalek was involved in creating both goals and the play was almost entirely going Ottawa's way when he was on the ice. Those players gave the Zajac line, the Greene-Damon Severson pairing, and others problems.</p>
<p>Among the ones you may not be as familiar with: <span>Patrick Wiercioch</span> saw his minutes split with <span>Cody Ceci</span> and Karlsson, and his combination with Karlsson was very successful. Michalek's linemates, Zach Smith and <span>Curtis Lazar</span>, were both quite good in support. They gave the Elias line issues in particular. A lot of this - from known and not-as-known players - came from Ottawa's strong start and their stronger third period.</p>
<p><b>New Jersey's Drivers: </b>As the Devils were down in attempts overall 44-49 at even strength, there were a few positives for the Devils. Eric Gelinas had a better night. He was better on the puck, got three shots on net, did well with Zidlicky and Merrill, and while he made an error in OT on the power play, he made up for it. <span>Ryane Clowe</span> looked much better next to Elias than Adam Henrique last night; he contributed four shots on net in addition to winning plenty of pucks going forward. <span>Damien Brunner</span> - usually opposite Clowe - also looked good, darting ahead into the zone and controlling the puck fairly well. He hit iron on a power play</p>
<p>The split-up of the Newfoundline meant Dainius Zubrus played with Henrique and Michael Ryder. This worked OK. Zubrus could have had more than just one shot; he had a great look in second period that he put just wide. Ryder put up three shots and hit the post on a rebound attempt from his own shot; he came close to contributing. Henrique didn't end up positive in possession but only by two; a likely result of following up PKs that just ended. There was enough there that I'd like to see those three together for another game, while Elias has Clowe and Brunner.</p>
<p><b>Devils Weren't Only One With Discipline Problems: </b>The Devils had five power plays, took seven shots, and scored two goals. I'm sure Ottawa fans aren't pleased with their own team's discipline. Five calls to kill would do that. The unsportsmanlike penalty Phillips took was entirely unnecessary. <span>Tuomo Ruutu</span> hit Karlsson big-time in the corner. Karlsson just got up and moved on; Phillips felt he needed to start a beef. Instead, he got tagged with an extra two that they paid for when Zidlicky hammered in a one-timer from distance. MacArthur's high-sticking call was in the offensive zone and just a mistake by him. You know how that ended.</p>
<p>Yet, I would say the Devils' power play still needs improvement. Three of those seven shots came in the 4-on-3 in OT, where they had more space to work with. In 5-on-4, the breakouts were often a struggle with that lateral pass to gain the zone either surprising the skater who's supposed to get it, missing that skater entirely, or not even getting to make that pass. Often times, the power players weren't on the same page. So more often than not, that power play time was squandered. They did get two goals, so it wasn't a failing night. It's why I'm writing about a win and not a loss. I just don't want the team to become complacent after putting up five power play goals in their last three games.</p>
<p><b>What of the Rookie: </b>Damon<b> </b>Severson continued his emergence in the eyes of many with a beauty of a slapshot. He picked off a pass by Karlsson in the neutral zone, took it up ice to the circle, and beat Lehner high. The individual effort tied up the game. That's quite good. He also played in all situations and over 27 minutes overall. If there was any doubt that he's set in the NHL for now, then they are mostly gone.</p>
<p>However, possession tells a different tale. Severson, like Greene, had to play a lot in his own end. He was out-shot at evens 7-17; so the attempts were getting to Schneider. It wasn't as if Severson was responsible for most of those shots against. Yet, a differential that low indicates some issues. As a mitigating factor, he did play against Ottawa's best more often than not: Karlsson, Wiercioch, Turris, Ryan, MacArthur, Chiasson. This is going to happen at times; the top pairing just gets pinned a lot on some nights because he's going up against tough competition. To his credit, Severson didn't take a penalty or commit a terrible error as a result of the pressure. Scoring a goal always helps, too. So let the emergence continue.</p>
<p><b>Schneider Shines: </b>Typically, a goaltender starting consecutive games doesn't go well in the second game. The fatigue is built up from the night prior and Schneider had a lot to do against Dallas. He had a lot to do tonight again, with 35 shots against and a total of 63 attempts against. But the gamble paid off. Schneider was a big reason why the Devils got one point, much less two. What about the two goals? I'm more forgiving on the Chiasson goal given all the space he had to work with and he had zero chance on Ryan. Both were far better than just not covering the post fully on a sharp-angled shot. With three points earned in this back-to-back set, I'd like to think that some of the criticism of Schneider has been answered. Now if he can just stop playing the puck so much, then all the better.</p>
<p><b>Unity: </b> Before the game, the Senators, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/">Maple Leafs</a>, and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/">Canadiens</a> held a ceremony where they honored those who died in service in the recent senseless shootings. Good on the Devils to join in with the Senators, surrounding the center circle for the moment of silence and crowd-supported singing of the Canadian national anthem. It was a touching sign of unity. I know it doesn't have to do with the game proper, but it was significant enough for the evening - especially to those in the stands and those watching throughout the continent.</p>
<p><b>One Last Point:</b> Jagr's overtime winning goal was the 19th of his career and he is now one goal behind the sixth-leading goal scorer in NHL history, Mike Gartner. The guy just keeps making history and it's just awesome to witness.</p>
<p><b>Your Take: </b>The Devils technically won the week by going 1-0-2 and they ended the winless streak. Jagr scored a crucial and lovely goal for the team's first overtime win the of the season. It wasn't pretty, but the result was earned. What do you think of tonight's performance? What can the PK possibly do? What can the PP do to improve? Will the Devils shore up at evens to prevent a dominant period being followed by a period of being dominated in the next game? Who impressed you the most from both teams? Please leave your answers and other thoughts on tonight's win in the comments.</p>
<p>Thanks to those who followed along in the gamethread and on Twitter with <a href="http://www.twitter.com/inlouwetrust" target="_blank">@InLouWeTrust</a>. Thank you for reading.</p>
https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2014/10/25/7071533/jaromir-jagr-snaps-new-jersey-devils-winless-streak-overtime-ottawa-senatorsJohn Fischer2014-10-25T18:00:02-04:002014-10-25T18:00:02-04:00Devils at Senators: Gamethread #8
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<p>I hope you like back-to-back sets because this game is part of one of many the New Jersey Devils will have to play in 2014-15. The opponent is Ottawa and this is your gamethread to discuss what happens in the game until the recap is up.</p> <p>Welcome to the second of the first back-to-back set of the season.</p>
<p><strong>The Time:</strong> 7:00 PM EST</p>
<p><strong>The Broadcast:</strong> TV- MSG+2, Radio- 660 AM & 101.9 FM WFAN</p>
<p><strong>The Matchup:</strong> The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/">New Jersey Devils</a> (3-2-2) at the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silversevensens.com/">Ottawa Senators</a> (4-1-0; SBN Blog: <a href="http://www.silversevensens.com/">Silver Seven</a>)</p>
<p><strong>The Game Previews: </strong><a href="http://www.inlouwetrust.com/2014/10/25/7069671/new-jersey-devils-at-ottawa-senators-game-preview-8">Mike's preview from this morning is here.</a> For the opposition's side, <a href="http://www.silversevensens.com/2014/10/25/7039033/game-6-preview-new-jersey-devils-ottawa-senators">Adnan has this preview of the Senators at Silver Seven.</a></p>
<p><strong>The Song for Tonight: </strong>These are <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO8CAjZYAY4">"The Sticks"</a> by The Budos Band from their recent album, <em>Burnt Offering</em>. Embrace the funk.</p>
<p><strong>Gameday Info:</strong> Adnan's preview at Silver Seven has the Ottawa lineup. <span>Robin Lehner</span> will be starting the game for them. As for the Devils, <a href="https://twitter.com/TGfireandice/status/526116213429399552" target="_blank">Tom Gulitti very recently tweeted</a> that <span>Cory Schneider</span> will start this game. That's a curious decision to say the least. Schneider had a lot of work to do against Dallas and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2013/4/8/4188626/philadelphia-flyers-goaltending-stats-back-to-back-games">playing goalies on consecutive nights is generally a poor idea.</a> Gulitti also tweeted that <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/TGfireandice/status/526117878270267392">there are no other lineup changes for New Jersey.</a> So Jacob Josefson, Eric Gelinas, and Tuomo Ruutu are still in place.</p>
<p><strong>The Reminder of Rules: </strong>This is a place where you can comment about this game before, during, and after it's played before the recap is up. This is a place where we <em>primarily</em> discuss the Devils game. An odd mention of other NHL games is OK, but it shouldn't dominate discussion.</p>
<p>All comments will be clean, respectful of each other, relevant to the game, and legal (read: no streams, no information how to get streams, etc.). Please refrain from extra large pictures and .GIFs to keep the gamethread moving for everyone. If you do post pictures make sure to post a title in the comment. Go Devils.</p>
https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2014/10/25/7070715/new-jersey-devils-vs-ottawa-senators-gamethread-8John Fischer2014-10-25T13:11:33-04:002014-10-25T13:11:33-04:00Devils at Senators: Game Preview #8
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<p>Coming in on a 4-game winless streak, the Devils will look to right the ship against a freewheeling Senators team in front of an Ottawa crowd that is sure to be emotional after this week's events in the Canadian capital.</p> <p>The Devils head back on the road after a winless homestand. Now would be a good time to end this skid.</p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph1"><b>The Time: </b>7:00 PM EST</p>
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<p class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph2"><b>The Broadcast: </b>TV - MSG+2, Sportsnet 1 (Canada); Radio - 660 AM & 101.9 FM WFAN</p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph3"><b>The Matchup: </b>The <a href="https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New Jersey Devils</a> (3-2-2) at the Ottawa Senators<a href="https://www.japersrink.com/" class="sbn-auto-link"></a> (4-1-0; SBN Blog: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.silversevensens.com/">Silver Seven</a>)</p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph"><b>The Last Devils Game:</b> Just last night, the Devils took on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.defendingbigd.com/">Dallas Stars</a> on Chico Resch Night at the Rock. The team started well enough, playing very well out of the gate and taking a 1-0 lead on an <span>Eric Gelinas</span> blast that followed a nice play on the forecheck by Jacob Josefson. About halfway through the first period, though, the Stars completely turned around the game and started to dominate on the puck. They pinned the Devils back often from midway in the first period until the second intermission and turned a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead. The first goal was a result of a bad decision by <span>Andy Greene</span> to hold the puck on the PK and the second was a bad one on Schneider from a sharp angle try from Patrick Eaves. The Devils would mount a push in a more-evenly played third and tie it up on the dirtiest of dirty goals by <span>Damien Brunner</span> (3 points in 3 games now) off a definite hand pass by Patrik Elias. The game would remain tied through the rest of regulation and overtime and head to a shootout. The Devils looked very Devil-like in the shootout, with the shooters registering 0 shots on goal and Schneider registering 0 saves, and went quietly, 2-0, to give the Stars the win. Ultimately, the Devils were probably lucky to get a point. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.inlouwetrust.com/2014/10/25/7068885/winless-four-new-jersey-devils-steal-point-shootout-loss-dallas-stars">John had the recap here</a>.</p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph"><b>The Last Senators Game:</b> The Senators haven't played in an entire week now, due their Wednesday game versus the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/">Maple Leafs</a> being postponed after the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/topic/Tag/Ottawa%20Parliament%20shooting">shooting at the War Memorial</a> on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The last game they did play was against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/">Columbus Blue Jackets</a> last Saturday. The Sens and Jackets both went into that game at 3-1-0 and had an exciting game which featured a comeback from 2-0 by Columbus that included an Ottawa own goal and a long shot through a screen to tie it up. Ottawa would break the deadlock in the third on a nifty play by <span>Mike Hoffman</span> and then hang on for dear life down the stretch for the 3-2 victory. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.silversevensens.com/2014/10/18/6998847/dont-hassle-the-hoff-senators-blue-jackets-recap/in/6763856">Here's the recap from Silver Seven if you are interested</a>.</p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph"><b>The Goal:</b> Do what you can to contain Erik Karlsson. The Sens top blueliner and newly-anointed captain is almost certainly the best offensive defenseman in the league and, despite his position, is probably the top offensive threat their team has. He is a magician with the puck at times and to say he isn't afraid to jump up into the play would be a massive understatement. The Devils defense has been so-so out of the gate overall, so they will have to try to clean up their act and account for the extra dimension in the Sens offense that Karlsson brings. The Sens offense hasn't been as prolific a shot-producer as in past years thus far, but that hasn't stopped them from pulling out wins early on. Karlsson has 4 points in 5 games and a whopping 24 shots from the blueline, far outpacing any of his teammates. He is what makes the Sens offense go, so keep him in check and you are on your way.</p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph"><b>Headstands Aplenty:</b> Perhaps the biggest reason the Sens are 4-1-0 right now is their goaltending. <span>Craig Anderson</span> and <span>Robin Lehner</span> have both been great in the early going with<a target="_blank" href="http://senators.nhl.com/club/stats.htm?season=20142015"> .939 and .950 save percentages, respectively</a>. The team is sporting a .957 sv% at even strength, <a target="_blank" href="http://puckalytics.com/teamstats.html">per Puckalytics.com</a>, so despite them being bombarded with shots so far, they haven't been paying for it, at least not yet. Perhaps the long layoff between games for the Sens will have whoever starts this game showing some rust, but the Devils may have their work cut out for them tonight if whoever starts for the Sens stays hot (Note: <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/SWhyno/status/526020710758891520">per Stephen Whyno, it will be Lehner</a>).</p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph"><b>Take the Space You are Given:</b> The Senators have not been a great defensive team for a few years running now, and things appear to be no different thus far in 2014-15. <a target="_blank" href="http://puckalytics.com/teamstats.html">Via Puckalytics</a>, the Sens are allowing the second-highest close-score 5v5 Corsi against in the league at 63.57 shot attempts per game. Only the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.diebytheblade.com/">Buffalo Sabres</a> have been worse on that front, so the Devils should have some room to create offense going forward in this one. The Devils have done pretty well in terms of finishing their chances this season, so hopefully they can continue to capitalize on offensive opportunities.</p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph"><b>Any Lineup Changes?</b>: As of this writing, there doesn't seem to be any word on Martin Havlat's availability for tonight's game. Whether he plays will probably impact the fate of one of last night's fourth liners, even though that unit did pretty well for itself. Perhaps Josefson earned himself another start with some nice work on the forecheck and an assist in his short time allotted last night. Brunner has been very good and should be remaining in the lineup for the foreseeable future. With Gelinas getting a goal last night, I would not expect <span>Adam Larsson</span> to be making a return tonight, even if Gelinas was lackluster otherwise. The lines got jumbled a bit again last night, but the Devils didn't have a morning skate today, so the lines won't be known until closer to game time.</p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph"><b>Clemmer's First Start?</b>: As with the skaters, the lack of a morning skate means we won't know until closer to game time, but there's probably a decent chance <span>Scott Clemmensen</span> gets his first start of the season tonight. We're on the second half of a back-to-back and Schneider had a pretty hefty workload last night. We will see on this, but if Clemmensen does start, that means the defense will have to be that much tighter in this one. Hopefully the Devils backup can shake off the cobwebs and play well in his first start if he gets it.</p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph"><b>Emotional Scene in Ottawa: </b>With Wednesday's shootings on Parliament Hill fresh on the minds of everyone in Ottawa, I'm sure it will be an emotional crowd up at the Canadian Tire Center. I expect a very charged up national anthem as the city bands together over this week's tragedy. The beauty of sports is the way they can be a diversion and a way to make people feel better, even in the face of senseless acts of violence in the real world. The Sens will likely be revved up out of the gate to support their city, so I'd expect a good performance from them tonight.</p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph"><b>Final Thoughts: </b>Tonight is an important one for the Devils, coming off an unsuccessful 0-1-2 homestand. They have to find a way to bury the chances they are given and also keep this Sens offense in check. I would like to see the top unit of Jagr, Zajac, and Cammalleri reunited tonight, as I think that line has an opportunity to do real damage to this Sens team. My heart goes out to the City of Ottawa tonight, but that means I will be rooting for a Devils victory no less (4-2-2 looks a lot better than 3-3-2). If you have any thoughts on tonight's game, leave them below in the comments. Let's go Devils.</p>
https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2014/10/25/7069671/new-jersey-devils-at-ottawa-senators-game-preview-8Mike Stromberg