A furious third-period comeback couldn't lift the New Jersey Devils out of a 4-0 hole on Monday night as the team fell for the first time in regulation this season, 4-3 to the Florida Panthers. After the game, head coach Lindy Ruff said there was plenty of blame to go around.
out of a 4-0 hole on Monday night as the team fell for the first time in regulation this season, 4-3 to the"To a man, we all should be. Players, coaches everyone should be angry." - Lindy Ruff when asked if he is frustrated or angry about tonight's performance."To a man, we all should be," Ruff answered if he was angry about his team's performance."Players, coaches, everyone should be angry.
Ruff pointed a finger at his team's slow start to the game that saw them down 2-0 by just past the 13-minute mark of the first.had a single shift in the final frame and Meier, who signed an eight-year, $70.4 million deal to remain with the team in the offseason after arriving from theRuff said Meier's benching was a direct result of the German taking back-to-back tripping penalties in the second period.