I thought Jones played pretty well. Away from the play, he gave guys a rough ride in front of the net. Along the boards, he manhandled Thornton. He does add an element that is missing sometimes.
Why was Neal sat? I was at the game and could see him sitting at the far end of the bench basically separate from everyone. He wasn't just missing shifts. He was in the doghouse it looked like.
We had enough scoring chances to win that game. Gave up a few in the 2nd too. Goalies were the story. But it was a fine road game.
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