What the Satan?
The New Jersey Devils’ 13-game successful streak – one in need of tying a franchise file — got here to an finish with a 2-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night time. However that wasn’t what had the house followers a Prudential Middle probably the most irate.
The Devils had three targets disallowed in the course of the contest and the gang greater than voiced their displeasure. After the third name didn’t go their means, some in attendance began throwing bottles, hats and different trash onto the ice with 11:07 left within the third interval and New Jersey down 2-0.
“You are taking cowl,” Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe mentioned. “It’s all you are able to do. I’ve been via that have a couple of different occasions … however I felt prefer it may get harmful.”
The Maple Leaf gamers headed to the locker room to keep away from the particles reigning down from the stands and Devils winger Erik Haula got here out on the ice to ask the followers to cease.
“I don’t care if I get a beer spilt on me however I received gear on. There’s different individuals there and also you’d hate to see anyone get knocked with one thing within the head,” mentioned Haula, who added he was hit by a hen finger.
Jonas Siegenthaler’s first-period purpose for the Devils (16-4-0, 32 factors) was waved off due to goalie interference because it was decided Nathan Bastian being within the crease hindered Leafs goalie Matt Murray. Within the second interval, Tomas Tatar being cited for knocking Murry off his skates nixed one other rating. The ultimate purpose was taken away within the third as a result of it was decided Haula directed the rebound of his preliminary shot in together with his skate at 8:53 of the third interval.
Dougie Hamilton scored a purpose that lastly counted at 14:53 of the third however the Devils couldn't discover the equalizer. John Tavares and Pontus Holmberg each scored for Toronto.
All of it left the Devils a bit of in need of some historical past.
“It’s positively irritating, one hundred pc, however nothing we are able to do,” Nico Hischier mentioned. “Refs make the decision and there’s nothing that’s going to vary it, so we received to keep it up … .”
— With AP
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