Watching the first 19 minutes and 13 seconds of the game tonight it seemed inevitable that the Devils were on their way to another loss. I actually typed the title "Devils embarrassed in blow out loss to Rangers" halfway through the first period. The team was flat, sloppy, and not playing with any intensity. Already down a goal on a nice finish by Derick Stepan in front, the Rangers were flying around the ice with Cory Schneider keeping the Devils in the game making save after save. At the 19:13 mark of the period Kyle Palmeri, who had already stuck up for Stephen Gionta earlier in the period, dropped the gloves with Kevin Klein.
The Devils Ride Cory Schneider to their First Victory of the Year
