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New Jersey Devils Dynasty; Return to the glory days...
Topic Started: Nov 3 2013, 07:14 PM (2,492 Views)
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[size0]Martin Brodeur celebrates his 8th win of the season[/align]

Fantastic Four

New Jersey -- The Devils started the season slow, losing four of their first five games, however since then, they have rebounded and have been on a bit of a streak. Going into tonight's game against the Eastern Conference leading Washington Capitals, the Devils had won three in a row, led by the strong offensive performance of Jeff Carter who leads the team with 14 goals, 29 points in 20 games.

In the first period, the Devils fell early as Marcus Johanssen opened the score for the Capitals. The Caps would strike again late in the first period while the Devils were on the powerplay as Brooks Laich put one home past Marty Brodeur. The Devils woke up for the second period and controlled much of the play. In the third minute of the period, Jeff Carter broke Mike Smith's shutout bid by walking into the high slot and firing a wrister past the Capitals' netminder for his 15th goal of the season. Carter wasn't done there as minutes later he would fire a one-timer past Mike Smith to tie the game.

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[size0]Jeff Carter scores his team leading 16th goal of the season to tie the game at 2

At the halfway point of the period, the Devils would gain their first lead of the game off a one-timer in the slot by Michael Ryder. The Capitals would strike back early in the third period to tie the game at 3 off a powerplay goal by Eric Fehr.

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[size0]Mike Smith is beaten with a one timer shot from the slot

The teams would trade chances back and forth, however both goalies held the fort, until the 10th minute of the period as Jeff Carter forced a turnover at the blueline by stripping the Capitals' defenseman of the puck, gained the offensive zone and feathered a saucer pass to rookie Karel Machulda who fired home his second career NHL goal, and his third point in four games since being called up as an injury replacement for Patrick Elias.

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[size0]Karel Machulda continues to impress, scoring his second goal in four games for the Devils since being called up

As the Capitals desperately tried to tie the game in the dying minutes of the game, Alex Ovechkin took an ill-advised penalty in the defensive zone, giving the Devils a powerplay with a little over two minutes left in the game.

The Devils would make the Capitals pay, as Andrei Locktionov would squeeze a wrist shot through Mike Smith's five hole to give New Jersey the insurance marker. The Devils would hold on to the lead and win their fourth game in a row. The win also put the Devils in the 8th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. With Jeff Carter's 3-point night, he leapfrogs over Corey Perry for the league lead in points.

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<table border=1>
<tr><td>
NEW JERSEY</td><td align="center">5
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
WASHINGTON</td><td align="center">3
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
1st period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
09:19</td><td>WSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>MARTIN ERAT</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
14:25</td><td>WSH</td><td>GOAL (0:1)</td><td>MARCUS JOHANSSON</td><td>TOM WILSON, JACK HILLEN
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
16:49</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>KAREL MACHULDA</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
17:39</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>RYAN CARTER</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
17:49</td><td>WSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC FEHR</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:42</td><td>WSH</td><td>SHG (0:2)</td><td>BROOKS LAICH</td><td>MAGNUS NYGREN, JOHN ERSKINE
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
2nd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
01:21</td><td>WSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>JOEL WARD</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
02:04</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>ADAM LARSSON</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
03:13</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (1:2)</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>MICHAEL RYDER
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
04:23</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>STEPHEN GIONTA</td><td>Obstruction tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
05:48</td><td>WSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>KARL ALZNER</td><td>Cross checking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
06:16</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (2:2)</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>MICHAEL RYDER
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
10:48</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (3:2)</td><td>MICHAEL RYDER</td><td>ANTON VOLCHENKOV
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
3rd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
01:45</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>ANTON VOLCHENKOV</td><td>Tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
03:07</td><td>WSH</td><td>PPG (3:3)</td><td>ERIC FEHR</td><td>MIKHAIL GRABOVSKI, MARTIN ERAT
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
10:06</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (4:3)</td><td>KAREL MACHULDA</td><td>JEFF CARTER
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
16:39</td><td>WSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>ALEX OVECHKIN</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
18:04</td><td>NJ</td><td>PPG (5:3)</td><td>ANDREI LOKTIONOV</td><td>RYAN STROME
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
NEW JERSEY PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.CARTER</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:32</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RYDER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:09</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.BRUNNER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:05</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ZUBRUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:05</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.VOLCHENKOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:32</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.PELLEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:30</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.LARSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">22:09</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.SALVADOR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">10:57</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.FAYNE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:19</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.JANSSEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:08</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.CARTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:21</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.JAGR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:30</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.GIONTA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">12:39</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.LOKTIONOV</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:32</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.STROME</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:57</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.JACKMAN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:22</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
V.SHAROV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:52</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.MACHULDA</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:16</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
NEW JERSEY GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.BRODEUR</td><td align="center">32</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">59:43</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.BISHOP</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
WASHINGTON PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.PALMIERI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:57</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.PERREAULT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:17</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.NYGREN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:58</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.ERAT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:13</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.ERSKINE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:10</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
T.WILSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:13</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.LAICH</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:48</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.OVECHKIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">30:03</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.ALZNER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">26:37</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.HILLEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:42</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
T.KUNDRATEK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:21</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.JOHANSSON</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:35</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
E.FEHR</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:40</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ORLOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:10</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.RECHLICZ</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:03</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.STOA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">01:12</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.GRABOVSKI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:04</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.WARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:20</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
WASHINGTON GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.SMITH</td><td align="center">29</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">59:13</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.NEUVIRTH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
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[size0]Ryan Strome watches the replay on the Jumbotron[/align]

Battle of the Atlantic

NEW JERSEY -- The Devils faced off against their divisional rivals the Philadelphia Flyers in the first of back to back games. The Devils have picked right where they left off last season as one of the best teams on the powerplay, however this season they've added another dimension to their game which makes them even more dangerous: A top-10 penalty kill. The game against the Flyers would turn out to be a back and forth affair.

The game started out slowly for the Devils who fell behind 2-0 quickly in the first period off goals from Chris Neil and Tye McGinn. This recent trend where the Devils allow their opponents to take early leads forced them to claw their way back into this game. The Devils found their game in the second period, as Rob Pelley broke the tie with his first goal of the season. Less than a minute later, the Devils would strike again as Jeff Carter intercepted a bad pass from Flyer's goaltender Ray Emery and put the puck into the empty net.

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[size0]Rob Pelley celebrates his first goal of the season as the Devils cut the Flyers' lead in half

However, the Flyers who would regain the momentum after Barret Jackman took a tripping penalty. In the ensuing poweplay, Wayne Simmonds would strike for the Flyers to give them the 3-2 lead. Despite this swing in momentum, the Devils would not give up and fought their way back into the game. Barret Jackman would atone for his penalty which led to the Flyer's third goal by scoring in the dying seconds of the third period.

The third period belonged to the Devils, riding the wave of momentum created by the Jackman goal at the end of the second period. During the eighth minute of play, Ryan Strome received a pass from Jaromir Jagr and he carried towards the Flyers' net, firing a backhander that squeaked by Ray Emery. The goal would be Strome's first in his NHL career. The Devils subsequently tightened up their play and carried the 4-3 until the end of regulation, scoring a solid victory against a divisional rival.

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[size0]Ryan Strome scores his first NHL goal. The goal would also stand as the game winner.

Next up, Game 2 in Philadelphia where the Devils hope to continue their winning ways against the Flyers.

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<table border=1>
<tr><td>
NEW JERSEY</td><td align="center">4
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
PHILADELPHIA</td><td align="center">3
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
1st period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
01:58</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (0:1)</td><td>TYE McGINN</td><td>Unassisted
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
04:46</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (0:2)</td><td>CHRIS NEIL</td><td>KRIS NEWBURY
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
09:23</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>STEPHEN GIONTA</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
09:41</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>VINCENT LECAVALIER</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
11:40</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>CHUCK KOBASEW</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
2nd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
00:47</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (1:2)</td><td>ROD PELLEY</td><td>VALERI SHAROV, BARRET JACKMAN
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
01:34</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (2:2)</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>Unassisted
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
01:58</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>LUKE SCHENN</td><td>Elbowing, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
03:58</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>Interference, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
10:34</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>BARRET JACKMAN</td><td>Tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
11:14</td><td>PHI</td><td>PPG (2:3)</td><td>WAYNE SIMMONDS</td><td>ANDREJ MESZAROS, MARK STREIT
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
15:13</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>RYAN CARTER</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
18:38</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>KRIS NEWBURY</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:08</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>VALERI SHAROV</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:50</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (3:3)</td><td>BARRET JACKMAN</td><td>RYAN STROME, JAROMIR JAGR
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
3rd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
04:26</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>RYAN STROME</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
08:19</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (4:3)</td><td>RYAN STROME</td><td>JAROMIR JAGR, ANDREI LOKTIONOV
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
17:32</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>WAYNE SIMMONDS</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
NEW JERSEY PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.CARTER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:55</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RYDER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:01</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.BRUNNER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:06</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ZUBRUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:49</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.VOLCHENKOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">20:09</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.PELLEY</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:12</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.LARSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:58</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.SALVADOR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:13</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.FAYNE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:37</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.JANSSEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">03:45</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.CARTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:13</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.JAGR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:58</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.GIONTA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">10:07</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.LOKTIONOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:18</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.STROME</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:24</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.JACKMAN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:43</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
V.SHAROV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:35</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.MACHULDA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">06:36</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
NEW JERSEY GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.BRODEUR</td><td align="center">25</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">59:40</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.BISHOP</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.NEIL</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:56</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.GIROUX</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:53</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
L.SCHENN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">19:18</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
T.McGINN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:58</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.NEWBURY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:45</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.MANNING</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:30</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
V.LECAVALIER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:23</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.STREIT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:21</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.COBURN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:34</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.ROSEHILL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:22</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.TALBOT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:42</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
W.SIMMONDS</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:17</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.MESZAROS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:30</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.AKESON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:23</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.READ</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:58</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.SCHLEMKO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:47</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.KOBASEW</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:48</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.HIGGINS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:48</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.EMERY</td><td align="center">31</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">58:46</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.MASON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
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[size0]Barret Jackman scores his second goal in as many games[/align]

Pushback in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA -- The Devils faced off against their divisional rivals the Philadelphia Flyers in the second of back to back games. After shutting down the high flying offense of the Philadelphia Flyers in the third period of the first tilt, the Devils look to continue frustrating their star players and win their second consecutive game against a divisional opponent.

In spite of their commitment to improve on the defensive aspects of their game, the Devils once again surrendered the first goal of the game, however the tally came late in the period while the Flyers were on the powerplay. Reigning Conn Smythe trophy winner, Chris Higgins, took a pass from Claude Giroux and fired a wrist shot that squeaked in past Marty Brodeur.

In the second period, the Devils would respond as Barret Jackman would fire a slapshot int he slot past the Flyers' netminder to tie the game at one for his second goal in as many games. Not to be outdone, a few minutes later, Wayne Simmonds would score his second goal in as many games to give the Flyers a 2-1 edge against the Devils. The Devils would respond again, this time on the powerplay as Andrei Locktionov would fire a wrist shot from the top of the circles which beat Marc-Andre Fleury cleanly. Despite regaining the momentum in the game, the Devils would surrender a late period goal, as Dave Schlemko would score to make it 3-2.

In the third period, the Devils aggressively pursued the tying goal, however Marc-Andre Fleury was clearly up to the task as he stopped all the shots fired at him from the Devils in the period. The Flyers' were able to capitalize on the Devils' aggressive play as Claude Giroux scored the insurance goal past Marty Brodeur, while being shorthanded.

With the win, the Flyers would force a split of the back-to-back games against the Devils.

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<table border=1>
<tr><td>
PHILADELPHIA</td><td align="center">4
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
NEW JERSEY</td><td align="center">2
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
1st period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
04:39</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAVID SCHLEMKO</td><td>Roughing, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
14:56</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>BRYCE SALVADOR</td><td>Roughing, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
15:52</td><td>PHI</td><td>PPG (1:0)</td><td>CHRIS HIGGINS</td><td>CLAUDE GIROUX, BRAYDON COBURN
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
2nd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
02:06</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (1:1)</td><td>BARRET JACKMAN</td><td>VALERI SHAROV
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
05:32</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>CAM JANSSEN</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
06:13</td><td>PHI</td><td>PPG (2:1)</td><td>WAYNE SIMMONDS</td><td>Unassisted
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
08:12</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>JAY ROSEHILL</td><td>Interference, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
09:59</td><td>NJ</td><td>PPG (2:2)</td><td>ANDREI LOKTIONOV</td><td>Unassisted
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
15:43</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAVID SCHLEMKO</td><td>Tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
18:12</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (3:2)</td><td>DAVID SCHLEMKO</td><td>LUKE SCHENN
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
3rd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
05:00</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>MARK STREIT</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
05:52</td><td>PHI</td><td>SHG (4:2)</td><td>CLAUDE GIROUX</td><td>MAXIME TALBOT
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
17:57</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>MARK FAYNE</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
N.FOLIGNO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">11:09</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.NEIL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:15</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.GIROUX</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:09</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
L.SCHENN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:14</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.NEWBURY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:37</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.MANNING</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:16</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
V.LECAVALIER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:47</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.STREIT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:12</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.COBURN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">24:21</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.ROSEHILL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:27</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.TALBOT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:12</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
W.SIMMONDS</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:17</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.MESZAROS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:07</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.AKESON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:19</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.READ</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:39</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.SCHLEMKO</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.KOBASEW</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:25</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.HIGGINS</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:48</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.MASON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.FLEURY</td><td align="center">24</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">60:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
NEW JERSEY PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.CARTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">23:36</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RYDER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:24</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.BRUNNER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:21</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ZUBRUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">11:48</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.VOLCHENKOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">24:39</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.LARSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">28:47</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.SALVADOR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">05:22</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.FAYNE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:54</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.BERNIER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:51</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.JANSSEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:55</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.CARTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:04</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.JAGR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:26</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.GIONTA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:13</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.LOKTIONOV</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:36</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.STROME</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:28</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.JACKMAN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:57</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
V.SHAROV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:28</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.MACHULDA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:35</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
NEW JERSEY GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.BRODEUR</td><td align="center">29</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">59:59</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.BISHOP</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
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[size0]Barret Jackman crushes Nashville C David Legwand into the boards[/align]

Crushing Defeat

NEW JERSEY -- The Devils faced off against one of the top teams in the Western Conference. Known for their stellar goaltending and solid defensive play, the Nashville Predators came into town hoping to shutdown the Marty Brodeur and the Devils.

The Devils would strike early in the first when Michael Ryder fired a one-timer from an excellent feed by Jeff Carter. The Devils would continue to carry most of the play through the first period, and would be rewarded with a second goal with only 39 seconds remaining when Ryan Strome fired home his second goal of the season. The Devils would continue to pad their lead while on the powerplay, as Damien Brunner would fire a wrist shot past the Predators' netminder to give New Jersey the 3-0 lead.

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[size0]Michael Ryder celebrates his 9th goal of the season, scored just 52 seconds into the game

However, the game would see a dramatic shift in momentum. A few minutes after Brunner's goal, the Predators would break Brodeur's shutout bid as Gabriel Bourque would be the first to beat the Devils' netminder. A few minutes later, the Predators would strike again as Taylor Beck would fire a shot past Brodeur. The Devils would respond off an excellent individual play by Adam Henrique to give the Devils a 4-2 lead. However, the damage had been done, and the momentum had shifted completely in favour of the Nashville Predators. The Predators would fire home two additional goals before the period was over, tying the game at 4.

In the third period, it was all Nashville as they pushed hard for their first lead in the game, however Brodeur was up to the task, stopping all shots from the Predators. However, all this offensive pressure was just too much for the Devils as they would falter early in overtime when David Legwand would gain the offensive blue line with speed and fire a wrist shot past Marty Brodeur to give the Nashville Predators an impressive come from behind win against the Devils.

After this defeat and a recent string of games the Devils have allowed to slip away, New Jersey will have to look at making some changes to right the ship before things get out of hand.

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<table border=1>
<tr><td>
NEW JERSEY</td><td align="center">4
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
NASHVILLE</td><td align="center">5
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
1st period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
00:52</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (1:0)</td><td>MICHAEL RYDER</td><td>JEFF CARTER, ADAM HENRIQUE
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
03:03</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>STEPHEN GIONTA</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
06:18</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>VALERI SHAROV</td><td>Tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
07:02</td><td>NSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>SETH JONES</td><td>Roughing, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
09:16</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>MICHAEL RYDER</td><td>Tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
12:15</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>RYAN CARTER</td><td>Interference, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:21</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (2:0)</td><td>RYAN STROME</td><td>JAROMIR JAGR
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
2nd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
02:41</td><td>NSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>TAYLOR BECK</td><td>Roughing, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
03:51</td><td>NJ</td><td>PPG (3:0)</td><td>DAMIEN BRUNNER</td><td>Unassisted
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
06:53</td><td>NSH</td><td>GOAL (3:1)</td><td>GABRIEL BOURQUE</td><td>Unassisted
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
09:08</td><td>NSH</td><td>GOAL (3:2)</td><td>TAYLOR BECK</td><td>COLIN WILSON, STEFAN ELLIOTT
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
10:42</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (4:2)</td><td>ADAM HENRIQUE</td><td>Unassisted
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
16:18</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>ADAM HENRIQUE</td><td>Tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
17:58</td><td>NSH</td><td>PPG (4:3)</td><td>VIKTOR STALBERG</td><td>PETER HARROLD, MIKE FISHER
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
18:49</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>ADAM LARSSON</td><td>Tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:40</td><td>NSH</td><td>PPG (4:4)</td><td>PATRIC HORNQVIST</td><td>GABRIEL BOURQUE, SHEA WEBER
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
3rd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
No scoring/penalties
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
Overtime1
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
00:10</td><td>NSH</td><td>GOAL (4:5)</td><td>DAVID LEGWAND</td><td>PATRIC HORNQVIST, VIKTOR STALBERG
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
NEW JERSEY PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.CARTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">14:21</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RYDER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:28</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.BRUNNER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:06</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ZUBRUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">04:54</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.VOLCHENKOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">25:44</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.LARSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">25:53</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.SALVADOR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:02</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.FAYNE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:55</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.HENRIQUE</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">26:02</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.BERNIER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:41</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.JANSSEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">07:34</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.CARTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:36</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.JAGR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:31</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.GIONTA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:31</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.LOKTIONOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">11:18</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.STROME</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:42</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.JACKMAN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">21:34</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
V.SHAROV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:22</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
NEW JERSEY GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.BRODEUR</td><td align="center">28</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">39:39</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.BISHOP</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:30</td>
</tr>
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<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
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NASHVILLE PLAYER STATS
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<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.ELLIOTT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:03</td>
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<tr><td>
G.CLITSOME</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:47</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
T.BECK</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:31</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.FISHER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:52</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.LEGWAND</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">16:21</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.CLUNE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">11:04</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.HORNQVIST</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">16:35</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
V.STALBERG</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:21</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
G.BOURQUE</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:52</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.JONES</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">26:07</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
E.NYSTROM</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">09:38</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.WEBER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">25:09</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.RASK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:03</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.WILSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:39</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.HARROLD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:24</td>
</tr>
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A.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:03</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.ZUCCARELLO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:56</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
O.LINDBERG</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:10</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
NASHVILLE GOALIE STATS
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<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.COREAU</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.HUTTON</td><td align="center">23</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">60:09</td>
</tr>
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2015 Trading Deadline

NEW JERSEY -- With the Devils in first place in the Atlantic and a large number of injuries affecting their defense corps, they decided that some defensive depth was needed if they intend to make a deep run into the playoffs. Over the course of the last two seasons, New Jersey had gained a number of valuable of forward prospects which had turned into a small abundance of riches.

In a surprising move, the Devils decided to part ways with Andrei Locktionov by trading the young center to the Florida Panthers in exchange for D Erik Gudbranson. Gudbranson was deemed expendable by the Panthers with the emergence of other young defensemen like Dimitri Kulikov and of course the presence of Erik Karlsson who was acquired from the Maple Leafs in the offseason.

Next, the Devils would send forward prospect Filip Forsberg to Anaheim in exchange for defenseman Sami Vatanen. With Vatanen, the Devils now feel that their blueline is capable of sustaining multiple injuries without a significant loss in talent on the backend.

In other surprising deadline news, the Colorado Avalanche traded away Nathan MacKinnon, P. Dupuis and P. Bordeleau to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for O. Pavelec, P. Anderssen, and J. Wright. It appears as though the Jets have finally acquired the big name hockey player they were looking for.
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Mo-Town Showdown

NEW JERSEY -- Despite faltering heading into the playoffs, the Devils still managed to retain control of the division lead and finished with the fourth best record in the league. In the Eastern Conference Quarter Finals, they would face off against the Detroit Redwings who made their return to the postseason dance after failing to qualify last season.

With Brodeur out due to injury for the first game of the series, it was up to Ben Bishop to try and shut the door on Detroit's potent offense. Despite Bishop's best efforts, the Devils came up short, losing the opening game by a score of 3-2. However, Brodeur would return for Game 2, and backstop his team to victory in Games 2, 3 and 4, despite injuries to key players like Jeff Carter and Adam Larsson.

The series would shift back to New Jersey for Game 5 in what would be a tight checking affair. The Devils appeared to have the early jump on the Redwings as they kept attacking in waves, however Jimmy Howard was up to the task, stopping all shots he faced in the first period. However, it wouldn't take long for the Devils to finally break through Howard as Ryan Strome put home his own rebound shot after taking multiple whacks at the puck.

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The Redwings stepped up the pressure, trying to score the equalizer. However the Devils' defense would be too much for the Redwings to handle as they successfully held the Redwings to a meager 16 shots as Brodeur recorded his first shutout of the playoffs.

In the second round of the playoffs, the Devils will be facing off against the surging Florida Panthers who managed to sweep their first round opponent.

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NEW JERSEY</td><td align="center">1
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DETROIT</td><td align="center">0
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<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
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<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
1st period
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<tr><td>
05:25</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>ADAM HENRIQUE</td><td>Tripping, minor
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</table>
2nd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
00:33</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (1:0)</td><td>RYAN STROME</td><td>Unassisted
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<tr><td>
01:11</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>ADAM LARSSON</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
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17:06</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAINIUS ZUBRUS</td><td>Hooking, minor
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<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
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<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
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NEW JERSEY PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.VATANEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:15</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
E.GUDBRANSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:51</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
Q.HOWDEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:01</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.ELIAS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:37</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RYDER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:49</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.BRUNNER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:28</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ZUBRUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:24</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.VOLCHENKOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:27</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.LARSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">24:44</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.HENRIQUE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:19</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.BERNIER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">10:21</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.JANSSEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">15:48</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.CARTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:52</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.JAGR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:52</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.STROME</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">14:33</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.ALBERTS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:18</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
W.REDDEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">16:03</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.MACHULDA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">04:18</td>
</tr>
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<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
NEW JERSEY GOALIE STATS
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<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.BRODEUR</td><td align="center">16</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">60:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.BISHOP</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
DETROIT PLAYER STATS
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<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.QUINCEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:53</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.TOOTOO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:16</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
T.TATAR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:09</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
T.JURCO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">02:45</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.ABDELKADER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.JARNKROK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:47</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.ERICSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:58</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.WEISS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">15:11</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.EAVES</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.DEKEYSER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:07</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
N.KRONWALL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">20:48</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
T.PULKKINEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:59</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.DATSYUK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">25:01</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.BYFUGLIEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:19</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.MATTEAU</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:09</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.BOEDKER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:42</td>
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O.EKMAN-LARSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">25:55</td>
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A.DESJARDINS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:11</td>
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DETROIT GOALIE STATS
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S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
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J.GUSTAVSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
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J.HOWARD</td><td align="center">20</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">59:50</td>
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[size0]The Florida Panthers and New Jersey Devils face off in a rematch of the 2012 Eastern Conference Quarter Finals[/align]

Rivalry Renewed

NEW JERSEY -- The Eastern Conference Semi-Finals would star two familiar foes as the New Jersey Devils would renew their rivalry with the Florida Panthers. This matchup features two of the league's eldest goalies as 43 year old Marty Brodeur faced off against 41 year old Tim Thomas. Adding to the intrigue would be key players like Erik Gudbranson and Andrei Locktionov facing off against their former teams.

The Devils were able to get off to a strong start in the series, taking the first two games at home by a score of 4-3 and 5-4. However, the Game 2 victory came at a price, as Jeff Carter would go down to injury for the second time this off-season. The Panthers pounced on this opportunity and managed to shut the Devils' offense for Games 3 and 4 winning both by a score of 3-1. Things began to look grim for the Devils' Stanley Cup aspirations as the Panthers continued to roll by winning Game 5 in New Jersey in a convincing 5-1 fashion.

Facing elimination, the Devils realized that they would have to tighten up defensively if they were going to win the series. New Jersey responded with an inspiring win as rookie Karel Machulda managed to beat Tim Thomas in the first minute of overtime. With the series shifting back to New Jersey, the Devils were hoping for the momentum to have shifted back in their favour, and they would not disappoint the hometown fans. The Devils stuck to the game plan and executed a near perfect defensive game. Early in the first, the Devils would draw a penalty, and would capitalize less than 15 seconds into the powerplay as Jaromir Jagr would blast a shot past Tim Thomas.

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[size0]Jagr scores the first goal of the game early in the 1st period[/align]

With the lead, the Devils would sit back and clog the neutral zone, making life difficult for the Panthers who could not seem to break through and setup in the offensive zone. After a scoreless second period and with the series on the line, the Panthers started to take chances in order to get the equalizer. However the Devils' defense was up to the task.

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[size0]Patrik Elias scores the insurance marker for the Devils[/align]

Patrik Elias and Erik Gudbranson would capitalize on the Panthers' mistake to give the Devils a 3-0 lead. Marty Brodeur did the rest, stopping the few shots he faced to record his second shutout of the post-season as the Devils limited the panthers to a putrid 11 shots.

With the series win, the Devils will be returning to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2012, where they will face the Buffalo Sabres.

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NEW JERSEY</td><td align="center">3
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<tr><td>
FLORIDA</td><td align="center">0
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
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</table>
1st period
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<tr><td>
06:43</td><td>FLA</td><td>PEN</td><td>TIM ERIXON</td><td>Interference, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
06:55</td><td>NJ</td><td>PPG (1:0)</td><td>JAROMIR JAGR</td><td>MICHAEL RYDER, PATRIK ELIAS
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
2nd period
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<tr><td>
06:47</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>ANTON VOLCHENKOV</td><td>Obstruction tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
17:57</td><td>FLA</td><td>PEN</td><td>BRENDEN MORROW</td><td>Cross checking, minor
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
3rd period
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<tr><td>
01:11</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (2:0)</td><td>PATRIK ELIAS</td><td>ADAM HENRIQUE
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
08:38</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (3:0)</td><td>ERIK GUDBRANSON</td><td>ADAM HENRIQUE, MICHAEL RYDER
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:56</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>ADAM HENRIQUE</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
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<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

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<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
NEW JERSEY PLAYER STATS
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<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.VATANEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:43</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
E.GUDBRANSON</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">27:06</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
Q.HOWDEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:38</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.ELIAS</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:49</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RYDER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:49</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.BRUNNER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:36</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ZUBRUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:09</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.VOLCHENKOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">19:46</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.HENRIQUE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">24:24</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.BERNIER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:51</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.JANSSEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:08</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.CARTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:40</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.JAGR</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:07</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.STROME</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">09:57</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.JACKMAN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:36</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
W.REDDEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:55</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
V.SHAROV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">14:21</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.MACHULDA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:20</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
NEW JERSEY GOALIE STATS
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<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.BRODEUR</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">60:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.BISHOP</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
FLORIDA PLAYER STATS
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<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.PROUT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">16:50</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
T.ERIXON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:19</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.MATTHIAS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">17:24</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.GOMEZ</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:39</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.BARKOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:32</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
T.KOPECKY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:27</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.VERSTEEG</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:58</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.BOYES</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">16:49</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
N.BJUGSTAD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.WHITNEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:37</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.KULIKOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">25:50</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.LOKTIONOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:09</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.GRABNER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:44</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
E.KARLSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">27:04</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.DESPRES</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:20</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.MORROW</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:12</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.REAVES</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:09</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
N.KULEMIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:45</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
FLORIDA GOALIE STATS
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<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.CLEMMENSEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
T.THOMAS</td><td align="center">22</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">60:00</td>
</tr>
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[size0]The Chicago Blackhawks make their third Stanley Cup Finals in just six years[/align]

Dynasty Interrupted

CHICAGO -- After disposing themselves of the Buffalo Sabres in five games, the New Jersey Devils were set to faceoff against the Chicago Blackhawks. The challenge would be tough for the Devils as they faced the star studded lineup of the Blackhawks, featuring the usual big names like Toews, Kane, Hossa, Saad, Leddy, Keith and Sharp, but now supplemented with additional big names they managed to acquire including Henrik Zetterberg, Milan Lucic, and Ryan Kesler.

The Devils would strike first in a goal-filled affair, winning Game 1 by a score of 5-4 led by Jeff Carter's hat trick. Jonathan Toews would lead the counterattack in Game 2 as the Blackhawks evened the series, winning the game by a score of 5-3. Game 3 would be an incredible back and forth affair. The Devils stormed out to a 3-0 lead, however an impressive 4 goal performance by Marian Hossa nearly stole the game away from the Devils. New Jersey would hang on by the skin of their teeth to win the game 5-4 and take a 2-1 series lead.

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[size0]Jeff Carter scores the deciding goal in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals[/align]

The Blackhawks would equalize the series once more, winning the pivotal game by a score of 5-3. As it had been the case all playoffs, Marty Brodeur and the Devils would tighten things up in the later games of series, and he lead the way for his team to capture Game 5 in Chicago by a score of 3-2. The series returned to New Jersey where the Devils would have the opportunity to close out the series and win the Stanley Cup on home ice. However, the Blackhawks would spoil the planned celebrations for the home town fans. Starting goaltender Mike Murphy would play the game of his life, stopping all 31 shots he faced, including an incredible double pad stack save on Jaromir Jagr in the dying minutes of the game. With the series tied at 3, the deciding game 7 would return to Chicago.

Both teams came out strong in Game 7, and both goaltenders were up to the task posting a shutout during the first period. The game would remain scoreless until the dying seconds of the second period when Adam Henrique took a pass from Mark Fayne and fired the puck through Mike Murphy's leg to give the Devils the lead. That would be short lived as the Blackhawks struck back with their own tally, 56 seconds into the third period when Jonathan Toews banged home a rebound off a Duncan Keith point shot. After being robbed several times by Mike Murphy in Game 6, Jaromir Jagr would finally break through and fire a wrist shot past the netminder to give the Devils the lead again.

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[size0]Jaromir Jagr finally breaks through Blackhawks G Mike Murphy to give the Devils a 2-1 lead in the third period of Game 7[/align]

At the halfway point of the period, Jeff Carter was able to break free to go one on one against Mike Murphy and he successfully fired in his 7th goal of the series. Jonathan Toews made it a one goal game again, scoring his 15th goal of the playoffs, however the comeback fell short when Karel Machulda scored on the empty netter.

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[size0]Marty Brodeur celebrates in the dying seconds as the Devils secure the win in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals[/align]

This marks the fourth Stanley Cup in franchise history for the Devils - it also prevented the Blackhawks from winning their third Stanley Cup in 6 years, the closest thing to a dynasty in the salary cap era. Martin Brodeur finally won his coveted Conn Smythe trophy as playoff MVP. The Devils' success was in large part due to their top two rookies drafted in the 2014 off-season who played well beyond expectations. Rookie defenseman Valeri Sharov also won the Calder Trophy as the league's top rookie, while Karel Machulda led the team in playoff goals with 13 in 24 games.

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[size0]Team captain Adam Henrique raises the Stanley Cup for the first time[/align]

The off-season will prove to be a challenge for the Devils. Martin Brodeur and Jaromir Jagr will likely be retiring, with a small chance that Patrick Elias might be joining them. A decision will likely have to be made concerning Damian Brunner's future with the club as the organization were very disappointed in his performance during this playoff run.

[size0][align=center]2014-2015 Stanley Cup Champions

P.ELIAS (79) "A" - J.CARTER (78) "A" - M.RYDER (74)
D.BRUNNER (73) - A.HENRIQUE (75) "C" - J.JAGR (75)
S.GIONTA (70) - R.STROME (72) - K.MACHULDA (69)
C.JENSSEN (67) - R.CARTER (71) - S.BERNIER (69)

A.VOLCHENKOV (73) - E.GUDBRANSON (72)
M.FAYNE (71) - S.VATANEN (70)
W.REDDEN (69) - V.SHAROV (68)

M.BRODEUR (79)
B.BISHOP (76)

INJURIES: A.LARSSON (74), D.ZUBRUS (73), B.JACKMAN (72)
SCRATCHES: A.ALBERTS (69), B.SALVADOR (68), R.PELLEY (68)
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vaughn3539
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Hey kellog how do i add my in game screenshots to a post, i cant seem to figure it out? Congrats on a successful cup run by the way.
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Kellogs
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Thanks :D.

I usually upload my screenshots to an image host like tinypic or photobucket. With photobucket account, you can mass upload several images at once, so I typically use that (I usually resize the images to forum size in gimp before I upload them) and then you can click on the individual image you want to post, and it will take you to a separate page with several links to the image. I click the one for forums (you should recognize it as it will have the format
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[IMG]<Image URL>[/IMG]


and it copies it automatically to your clipboard, and then paste it into the text.
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vaughn3539
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Thanks man, worked perfectly
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Martin Brodeur addresses the media after signing a 1 year, $6.5m contract with the Devils[/align]

One More Year!

NEW JERSEY -- Drinking out of Lord Stanley's cup seems to be the source of the fountain of youth these days, as 42 year old Marty Brodeur surprised the hockey world by signing a 1-year, 6.5 million dollar contract to play for the Devils for one more season. When asked if this would be his final season, he responded by saying that he'll see at the end of the season. However, the Devils received news early on in the off-season that veterans Jaromir Jagr and Wade Redden would be retiring. Jagr's departure leaves a big void at the right wing position for the Devils to address in the off-season.

The Devils had the 27th pick in the 2015 NHL entry draft, and with that pick, the Devils selected RW Karl Schinko from the Western Hockey League. The 6'2" winger is a dynamic playmaker with some of the best hands in his draft class. With another late pick, it seems the Devils have managed to pick another potential offensive wizard at the forward position. Other notable picks include D Radek Kucharcik and C Radek Vyborny out of the Czech Republic, both project to be very good two-way players for the Devils.

With an abundance of right-handed defensemen at their disposal, the Devils opted to trade diminutive defenseman Sami Vatanen along with prospect Quinton Howden to the Anaheim Ducks for left handed defenseman Cam Fowler. The Devils were not done there, as they traded away Damien Brunner, who had fallen out of favour with management with his poor showing in the playoffs, to the Minnesota Wild in exchange of left winger Jason Zucker. The move bolsters the Devils' left wing position which seemed to be thin with talent after Patrik Elias.

New Jersey stayed away from the free agent frenzy of July 1st, opting to go after lesser known players to plug holes in the lineup. The Devils signed center Jay McClement who provides excellent faceoff ability along with strong PK skills which the Devils desperately need. The Devils also signed Jakob Silferberg who had been let go into free agency by the Anaheim Ducks to fill the 2nd line right wing position vacated by Damien Brunner. The move also allows sophomore Karel Machulda to slot into the third line right wing position as the Devils continue to develop the young sniper's defensive game.

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P.ELIAS (78) "A" - J.CARTER (75) "A" - M.RYDER (75)
J.ZUCKER (74) - A.HENRIQUE (75) "C" - J.SILFVERBERG (73)
D.ZUBRUS (71) - R.STROME (72) - K.MACHULDA (70)
R.CARTER (71) - J.McCLEMENT (70) - S.GIONTA (69)

A.VOLCHENKOV (73) - A.LARSSON (78)
C.FOWLER (74) - E.GUDBRANSON (74)
B.JACKMAN (71) - V.SHAROV (73)

M.BRODEUR (78)
B.BISHOP (76)

RESERVES: A.ALBERTS (69), B.SALVADOR (68), M.FAYNE (70), H.PESONEN (69), M.TEDENBY (66)
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C Jeff Carter celebrates one of his two goals on the night.[/align]

Carter's 2 Goals Lead Devils in Rout of Stars

DALLAS -- It was opening night the Dallas Stars hope to soon forget. Facing the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Tyler Seguin led Stars hoped to measure up against the league's elite team, however despite staying close to the Devils for most of the game, they fell apart in the third period on the way to a 6-3 rout.

The Devils opened the scoring as Patrik Elias fired home his first of the season past the Stars' netminder Dan Ellis. Jeff Carter would score his first of two on the evening shortly after that when Michael Ryder was able to find the centerman wide open in the slot. The Stars came back to cut the lead in two before the period was over when Antoine Roussel fired home a long shot that managed to squeeze past Marty Brodeur.

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LW Patrik Elias scores the Devils' first goal of the season early in the game against the Dallas Stars[/align]

The Stars continued to press the attack, and only 41 seconds into the second period, Erik Cole would fire home his first of the season past Marty Brodeur to tie the game. However, the Devils would regain the lead when Jeff Carter, carrying the puck with speed into the offensive zone, fired home a 20 foot slapper that beat Dan Ellis cleanly on glove side. Late in the period, the Stars would retaliate, however the momentum swing would be short lived as Adam Larsson grabbed the puck in the slot after a blocked shot by the Stars' defense, and fired home a wrist shot top shelf over Dan Ellis who was already sprawled on the ice attempting to make a save on the initial shot.

The third period belonged to the Devils. Within the first minute, Ryan Strome fired a breakout pass to Dainius Zubrus, creating a two on one for the Devils. Zubrus waited for the perfect moment and fed a perfect saucer pass to Karel Machulda who was streaking down the wing who put home the easy tap in past Dan Ellis.

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RW Karel Machulda capitalizes on a defensive breakdown scoring his first of the season[/align]

At the halfway point of the period, Michael Ryder would fire a one-timer from the point past the Stars' netminder to score his first goal of the season, and collect his second point of the night. The Devils shut things down for the rest of the game, not allowing a single goal in the third period on their way to their first win of the season.

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RW Michael Ryder fires home a bomb from the point[/align]

The Devils were led by strong performances from Jeff Carter (2G, 1A), Adam Larsson (1G, 2A), Patrik Elias (1G, 1A) and Michael Ryder (1G, 1A) who showed no signs of the infamous "Stanley Cup hangover". Next up on the schedule for the Devils will be Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.

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1st period
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01:06</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (0:1)</td><td>PATRIK ELIAS</td><td>ANTON VOLCHENKOV, ADAM LARSSON
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07:04</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (0:2)</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>MICHAEL RYDER
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08:26</td><td>DAL</td><td>GOAL (1:2)</td><td>ANTOINE ROUSSEL</td><td>VERNON FIDDLER
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10:48</td><td>DAL</td><td>PEN</td><td>CHRIS MUELLER</td><td>Hooking, minor
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15:40</td><td>DAL</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIK COLE</td><td>Roughing, minor
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00:41</td><td>DAL</td><td>GOAL (2:2)</td><td>ERIK COLE</td><td>TYLER SEGUIN
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01:55</td><td>DAL</td><td>PEN</td><td>CHRIS MUELLER</td><td>Hooking, minor
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02:54</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>MICHAEL RYDER</td><td>Hooking, minor
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04:09</td><td>DAL</td><td>PEN</td><td>NAZEM KADRI</td><td>Obstruction holding, minor
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06:10</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (2:3)</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>ADAM HENRIQUE, VALERI SHAROV
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08:57</td><td>DAL</td><td>PEN</td><td>RENE BOURQUE</td><td>Roughing, minor
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15:38</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>JASON ZUCKER</td><td>Hooking, minor
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16:39</td><td>DAL</td><td>PPG (3:3)</td><td>JAMIE BENN</td><td>STEPHANE ROBIDAS
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18:24</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (3:4)</td><td>ADAM LARSSON</td><td>JEFF CARTER, PATRIK ELIAS
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01:03</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (3:5)</td><td>KAREL MACHULDA</td><td>DAINIUS ZUBRUS, RYAN STROME
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01:31</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>PATRIK ELIAS</td><td>Hooking, minor
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08:26</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (3:6)</td><td>MICHAEL RYDER</td><td>RYAN CARTER, ADAM LARSSON
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11:33</td><td>DAL</td><td>PEN</td><td>VERNON FIDDLER</td><td>Roughing, minor
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12:24</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>ADAM HENRIQUE</td><td>Tripping, minor
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19:45</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>JASON ZUCKER</td><td>Roughing, minor
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DALLAS PLAYER STATS
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G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
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S.ROBIDAS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:52</td>
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T.SEGUIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:47</td>
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V.FIDDLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">06:29</td>
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E.COLE</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:37</td>
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T.DALEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:26</td>
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V.NICHUSHKIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:10</td>
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R.PEVERLEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">06:53</td>
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A.GOLIGOSKI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:44</td>
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J.BENN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">27:27</td>
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C.MUELLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:00</td>
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S.GLENNIE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">04:03</td>
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A.ROUSSEL</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">04:03</td>
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K.CONNAUTON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:03</td>
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B.DILLON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:26</td>
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A.CHIASSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">08:32</td>
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R.BOURQUE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:01</td>
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P.MARTIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">24:29</td>
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N.KADRI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:58</td>
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DALLAS GOALIE STATS
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S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>
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D.ELLIS</td><td align="center">31</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">60:00</td>
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K.LEHTONEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
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NEW JERSEY PLAYER STATS
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G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
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J.SILFVERBERG</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">24:57</td>
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C.FOWLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">23:20</td>
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E.GUDBRANSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:57</td>
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J.CARTER</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:38</td>
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J.ZUCKER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">13:29</td>
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P.ELIAS</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">25:00</td>
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M.RYDER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:06</td>
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D.ZUBRUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">03:50</td>
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A.VOLCHENKOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:40</td>
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A.LARSSON</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">28:10</td>
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A.HENRIQUE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">20:16</td>
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R.CARTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">06:05</td>
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S.GIONTA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:28</td>
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R.STROME</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:59</td>
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B.JACKMAN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:11</td>
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J.McCLEMENT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:13</td>
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V.SHAROV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:35</td>
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K.MACHULDA</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:35</td>
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NEW JERSEY GOALIE STATS
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S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.BRODEUR</td><td align="center">25</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">59:14</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.BISHOP</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
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New Jersey's struggling powerplay finally came through for them in a rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Finals[/align]

Clash of the Titans

NEW JERSEY -- It was the most anticipated game of the 2015-2016 season as the league's two best teams, Chicago (9-3-1) and New Jersey (9-4-1), would face off against each other for sole possession of first overall in the NHL. It would also be a rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Finals, featuring two of the best offensive teams in the league.

Defense would be thrown out the door in this bout, as New Jersey was able to capitalize on an early powerplay by scoring the first goal of the game. Adam Henrique fired a one-timer from the point that beat the Blackhawks' netminder cleanly. The lead would be shortlived however, as Chicago would strike back less than a minute later when Johnny Oduya would blast a shot past Marty Brodeur. Just a little over a minute after that, the goal fest would continue as Patrick Elias would streak down the wing and blast a bomb from the top of the circles past Johnathan Quick, scoring his first of the game.

The Blackhawks would tie the game again at the mid-way point of the period as Marcus Kruger was able to pounce on a rebound from a Boyd Gordon shot and put it past Marty Brodeur. The game would remain tied until the halfway point of the second period, when Duncan Keith fired a point shot that beat the Devils' netminder. And then, Patrick Elias took over. Less than a minute later, Elias would put home his second of the night after taking a beautiful feed from Jeff Carter in the slot and shooting it past Quick. Then a few minutes later, Jeff Carter fired a torpedo pass from his blueline that sent Elias on a breakaway where he was able to slip the puck five hole to give the Devils their third lead of the game.

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Patrick Elias celebrates his third goal of the game to put the Devils up 4-3 in the game.[/align]

The Devils' dominating period would continue as Anton Volchenkov was able to walk away from the corner of the ice into the slot and sneak the backhand past Johnathan Quick giving the Devils their first 2 goal lead of the game. The third period belonged to the Chicago Blackhawks as they desperately tried to rally from the two goal deficit, however Marty Brodeur was up to the task. Jakub Kindl finally managed to beat the Devils' netminder at the ten minute mark of the third, however Brodeur and the Devils managed to shut down the high flying Blackhawks on their way to their 10th win of the season.

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<table border=0 class="score">
<tr><td class="leo"><img src="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/tp2112/modern/boxlogo17.gif"></td><td align="center" class="score">5
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo"><img src="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/tp2112/modern/boxlogo06.gif"></td><td align="center" class="score">4
</td></tr>
</table>
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<br>
<table class="leo" border=1>
<tr><span><th class="leoh" align="center"colspan="5">Scoring and penalties summary</th></span></tr>
<tr><span><th class="leo" align="center"colspan="5">1st period</th></span></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
01:34</td><td class="leo">CHI</td><td class="leo">PEN</td><td class="leo">TROY BROUWER</td><td class="leo">Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
01:42</td><td class="leo">NJ</td><td class="leo">PPG (1:0)</td><td class="leo">ADAM HENRIQUE</td><td class="leo">PATRIK ELIAS, ERIK GUDBRANSON
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
02:14</td><td class="leo">CHI</td><td class="leo">GOAL (1:1)</td><td class="leo">JOHNNY ODUYA</td><td class="leo">MICHAL HANDZUS
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
03:23</td><td class="leo">NJ</td><td class="leo">GOAL (2:1)</td><td class="leo">PATRIK ELIAS</td><td class="leo">ANTON VOLCHENKOV, MARTIN BRODEUR
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
07:16</td><td class="leo">NJ</td><td class="leo">PEN</td><td class="leo">RYAN STROME</td><td class="leo">Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
10:25</td><td class="leo">CHI</td><td class="leo">GOAL (2:2)</td><td class="leo">MARCUS KRUGER</td><td class="leo">BOYD GORDON
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
11:27</td><td class="leo">CHI</td><td class="leo">PEN</td><td class="leo">BRANDON SAAD</td><td class="leo">Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
12:19</td><td class="leo">CHI</td><td class="leo">PEN</td><td class="leo">JAKUB KINDL</td><td class="leo">Obstruction tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
16:02</td><td class="leo">CHI</td><td class="leo">PEN</td><td class="leo">JAKUB KINDL</td><td class="leo">Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
19:08</td><td class="leo">NJ</td><td class="leo">PEN</td><td class="leo">PATRICE CORMIER</td><td class="leo">Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><span><th class="leo" align="center"colspan="5">2nd period</th></span></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
04:19</td><td class="leo">CHI</td><td class="leo">PEN</td><td class="leo">DUNCAN KEITH</td><td class="leo">Interference, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
04:49</td><td class="leo">NJ</td><td class="leo">PEN</td><td class="leo">ADAM HENRIQUE</td><td class="leo">Interference, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
08:58</td><td class="leo">CHI</td><td class="leo">GOAL (2:3)</td><td class="leo">DUNCAN KEITH</td><td class="leo">ANDREW SHAW
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
09:28</td><td class="leo">NJ</td><td class="leo">GOAL (3:3)</td><td class="leo">PATRIK ELIAS</td><td class="leo">JEFF CARTER, KAREL MACHULDA
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
12:09</td><td class="leo">NJ</td><td class="leo">GOAL (4:3)</td><td class="leo">PATRIK ELIAS</td><td class="leo">JEFF CARTER, MARTIN BRODEUR
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
12:36</td><td class="leo">CHI</td><td class="leo">PEN</td><td class="leo">BRANDON SAAD</td><td class="leo">Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
16:00</td><td class="leo">NJ</td><td class="leo">PEN</td><td class="leo">VALERI SHAROV</td><td class="leo">Roughing, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
16:20</td><td class="leo">NJ</td><td class="leo">SHG (5:3)</td><td class="leo">ANTON VOLCHENKOV</td><td class="leo">STEPHEN GIONTA, ADAM HENRIQUE
</td></tr>
<tr><span><th class="leo" align="center"colspan="5">3rd period</th></span></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
10:29</td><td class="leo">CHI</td><td class="leo">GOAL (5:4)</td><td class="leo">JAKUB KINDL</td><td class="leo">BRANDON SAAD, TROY BROUWER
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
17:18</td><td class="leo">NJ</td><td class="leo">PEN</td><td class="leo">PATRICE CORMIER</td><td class="leo">Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
</table>
<br>

<br>
<table class="leo" border=1>
<tr><span><th class="leoh" align="center"colspan="11">NEW JERSEY Player Stats</th></span></tr>
<tr><th class="leo" align="center"><img src="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/tp2112/modern/mini17.gif">
</th><th class="leo" align="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;
G&nbsp;&nbsp;</th><th class="leo" align="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;A&nbsp;&nbsp;</th><th class="leo" align="center">PIM</th><th class="leo" align="center">+/-</th><th class="leo" align="center">PPG</th><th class="leo" align="center">SHG</th><th class="leo" align="center">FOT</th><th class="leo" align="center">SOG</th><th class="leo">Hits</th><th class="leo" align="center">Time</th>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
J.SILFVERBERG</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">-1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">24:56</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
M.BARTKOWSKI</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">13:47</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
R.GARBUTT</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">-1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">04:34</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
P.CORMIER</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">4</td><td class="leo" align="center">-1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">11:28</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
E.GUDBRANSON</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">4</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">29:39</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
J.CARTER</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">12</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">15:52</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
P.ELIAS</td><td class="leo" align="center">3</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">5</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">20:28</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
A.VOLCHENKOV</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">15:23</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
M.FAYNE</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">13:36</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
A.HENRIQUE</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">8</td><td class="leo" align="center">3</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">21:33</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
M.TEDENBY</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">06:21</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
H.PESONEN</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">08:04</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
R.CARTER</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">-1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">7</td><td class="leo" align="center">3</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">16:45</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
S.GIONTA</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">12:40</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
R.STROME</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">-1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">5</td><td class="leo" align="center">4</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">16:21</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
B.JACKMAN</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">-1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">19:46</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
V.SHAROV</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">-1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">23:22</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
K.MACHULDA</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">16:18</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br>
<table class="leo" border=1>
<tr><span><th class="leoh" align="center"colspan="4">NEW JERSEY Goalie Stats</th></span></tr>
<tr><th class="leo">
</th><th class="leo" align="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;
S&nbsp;&nbsp;</th><th class="leo" align="center">&nbsp;GA&nbsp;</th><th class="leo" align="center">Time</th>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
M.BRODEUR</td><td class="leo" align="center">34</td><td class="leo" align="center">4</td><td class="leo" align="center">59:06</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
B.BISHOP</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br>
<table class="leo" border=1>
<tr><span><th class="leoh" align="center"colspan="11">CHICAGO Player Stats</th></span></tr>
<tr><th class="leo" align="center"><img src="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/tp2112/modern/mini06.gif">
</th><th class="leo" align="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;
G&nbsp;&nbsp;</th><th class="leo" align="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;A&nbsp;&nbsp;</th><th class="leo" align="center">PIM</th><th class="leo" align="center">+/-</th><th class="leo" align="center">PPG</th><th class="leo" align="center">SHG</th><th class="leo" align="center">FOT</th><th class="leo" align="center">SOG</th><th class="leo">Hits</th><th class="leo" align="center">Time</th>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
J.KINDL</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">4</td><td class="leo" align="center">-1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">4</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">22:16</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
M.LUCIC</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">-1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">3</td><td class="leo" align="center">22:17</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
M.HANDZUS</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">06:54</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
M.HOSSA</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">-1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">3</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">18:38</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
M.KOSTKA</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">3</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">27:44</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
D.KEITH</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">25:38</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
J.HAYES</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">-1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">05:25</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
A.SHAW</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">13</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">22:37</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
M.KRUGER</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">05:28</td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="leo">
J.TOEWS</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">13</td><td class="leo" align="center">8</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">21:42</td>
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V.SVEDBERG</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">19:05</td>
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B.SAAD</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">4</td><td class="leo" align="center">-1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">3</td><td class="leo" align="center">21:57</td>
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J.ODUYA</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">08:45</td>
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B.GORDON</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">3</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">08:52</td>
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M.WEAVER</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">21:23</td>
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N.JENSEN</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">10:47</td>
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T.BROUWER</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">1</td><td class="leo" align="center">2</td><td class="leo" align="center">-1</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">0</td><td class="leo" align="center">16:07</td>
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Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils are Defeated in the Eastern Conference Quarter Finals[/align]

Shocking Outcome

NEW JERSEY -- The Devils had another successful season, as they catapulted themselves into 2nd place overall in the league, right behind the Pittsburgh Penguins. However, since they failed to win the division, they would be facing the difficult 4-5 matchup against the resurgent Buffalo Sabres. The Devils' lack of execution on the powerplay all season long came back to haunt them, as they were defeated handidly in a 4-0 sweep by the Sabres. This would be the first time in three years that the Devils failed to pass the first round of the playoffs.

In the East, the Penguins steamrolled the opposition on their way to their first Stanley Cup Finals berth since they captured the cup back in 2009. In the West, the Blackhawks would repeat their dominating performance from last year, making their second consecutive Finals' appearance, and their fourth in just six years. However, this year there would be no Devils to put a stop to the Blackhawks' momentum. They crushed Sidney Crosby and the Pens and swept the series to capture their third Stanley Cup in just six years. Milan Lucic would be awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP for his dominating performance.

Despite the early exit in the playoffs, the Devils have a lot to be exited about. The sudden emergence of Erik Gudbranson surprised everyone, as he went on to put up a dominating 11G, 62A, 73 PTS, +23 in 74 games on his way to capture his first Norris Trophy. His emergence provides the Devils with the deepest right handed defense corps in the NHL with Adam Larsson and Valeri Sharov each capable of holding their own against the league's best. In other award news, Claude Giroux captured his first Art Ross trophy with an impressive 111 point season, while Sidney Crosby captured his second consecutive Hart Trophy.

Off-Season Notes

-The off-season was a busy one for the Devils. After failing to earn a profit, the GM opted to shed some salary, getting rid of veterans like Andrew Alberts, Barret Jackman, and Anton Volchenkov.
-Patrick Elias announced his retirement
-Martin Brodeur surprised everyone again by announcing his intentions to continue playing, and signed a 2-year, $7 million extension
-The Devils traded Jason Zucker away for left handed veteran defenseman Jamie Oleksiak. Oleksiak posted a strong 9G, 37 PTS +16 performance in just 54 games last season and is expected to help form the strongest defense corps in the NHL.

[align=center] [size0]2016-2017 New Jersey Devils

J.CARTER (76) "A" - A.HENRIQUE (75) "C" - M.RYDER (72)
P.CORMIER (70) - R.STROME (79) - K.MACHULDA (70)
J.ABDELKADER (71) - R.CARTER (71) - J.SILFVERBERG (71)
J.CHIMERA (66) - J.McCLEMENT (70) - S.GIONTA (69)

C.FOWLER (77) - A.LARSSON (81)
J.OLEKSIAK (76) - E.GUDBRANSON (77)
R.KUCHARIK (69) - V.SHAROV (75)

M.BRODEUR (77)
A.KINKAID (76)

RESERVES: S.BICKELL (67), M.TEDENBY (69), P.RANGER (68), B.BISHOP (75), K.SCHINKO (69)
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