HC Sheldon Keefe rips into NJ Devils players after "disgraceful" 3-2 loss to Anaheim Ducks 

After the New Jersey Devils' 3-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Tuesday, coach Sheldon Keefe expressed his frustration with the team's performance.

He was particularly critical of the scoring chances the Devils allowed, especially during the second and third periods. Keefe noted that the team has struggled to find their rhythm since returning from the holiday break.

He emphasized that the quality of given chances was unacceptable while describing the performance as "disgraceful."

“The chances we gave up were completely egregious. You have no chance to win in the NHL playing like that. It was disgraceful," Keefe said postgame via Amanda Stein on X/Twitter.

Keefe praised goalie Jacob Markstrom for his performance between the pipes. However, he pointed out that Markstrom was let down by his teammates.

The Devils coach also noted that Markstrom deserved to earn two points from the game and should feel disappointed with the lack of support from the rest of the team:

"Marky was great, he deserved two points here today and he should be very upset with his teammates tonight," Keefe added.

The Devils have now lost back-to-back road games. The club currently sits second in the Metro Division with 51 points.

They continue their road trip against the LA Kings next at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday.

How Anaheim Ducks downed NJ Devils

On Tuesday, the Anaheim Ducks hosted the NJ Devils at Honda Center. Troy Terry opened the scoring for the home team, giving them a 1-0 lead at 10:05 into the first period. This remained the only goal until the third period.

At 3:57, Robby Fabbri extended the Ducks' lead to 2-0. Just over two minutes later, Jonas Siegenthaler scored an unassisted goal, cutting the deficit to 2-1 for the Devils. Timo Meier then tied the game 2-2 for the Devils at 13:20.

With less than four minutes remaining, Ryan Strome scored a slap shot goal, sealing a 3-2 victory for the Ducks. Strome and Frank Vatrano accumulated two points apiece for the Ducks. Goaltender Lukas Dostal made 32 saves on the night.

The win helped the Ducks improve their record to 15-17-4 with 34 points and sit in seventh place in the Pacific Division. The Ducks go up against the Winnipeg Jets (27-11-1) next on Thursday. The puck is scheduled to drop at 7:30 p.m. ET.