NEWARK — Devils' rookie Joe Blandisi isn't just a dynamic young player.
He's also honest.
Blandisi admitted the make a mistake by embellishing a slash from Philadelphia Flyers' defenseman Andrew MacDonald during the first period of Tuesday night's game at Prudential Center.
It was a definite slash, but Blandisi regretted what he did afterwards.
"I never got swung at like that before, but I guess I could've done something to avoid that penalty," Blandisi said.
Such as?
"Just take it. Think about it before I go to the ground," Blandisi said.