Few things I need to get off my chest.
Bryce Salvador is a beast. I don't and never will understand the hate for our captain. He plays solid defensively almost every game and has to cover for an adventerous Zidlicky (and does it better than anyone else can on this team), yet everybody keeps ******** on him on these boards.
Bryce is the glue that keeps the defense together, whether you want to believe it or not. He does a lot of hard work that goes unnoticed and its kind of sad. Just because he can't skate from end to end with the puck and deke like a videogame hockey player doesn't make him a bad D-man.
Brodeur played excellent tonight as well, shades of young Marty at points with the flashy glove saves and the sprawling. Marty is still one of the best and he continues to prove game in and game out that he still has gas in the tank.
Say what you want about Pete, the team's play in the 3rd or whatever, the referees absolutely ****ed NJ out of a win in this game. NHL officiating continues to be the worst in pro sports, and every season nothing is done about it. Not going to rant anymore about the refs because it won't make a difference, but this loss is 100% on them. ****ing idiots.