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Devils beat Rangers, level East series
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May 18, 2012, Friday
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DAVID Clarkson's deflected goal early in the third period stood as the winner as the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday to even the NHL Eastern Conference finals at 1-1.
Ryan Carter and Ilya Kovalchuk also scored for the Devils, while defenseman Bryce Salvador added two assists, and Martin Brodeur stopped 23 shots.
"We had to keep going to the net, and we were doing some good things," Clarkson said. "We've been playing some good hockey and we've got to continue to do it. That is a big win for us."
Marc Staal and rookie Chris Kreider scored in the second for the Rangers.
Top-seeded New York, which had 24 saves by Henrik Lundqvist, hasn't had a two-game lead at any point in this postseason.
Game 3 is in New Jersey tomorrow.
The Devils got their elusive first goal of the series late in the first period.
After Brian Boyle was sent off for slashing Zach Parise, the Devils controlled the puck at the Rangers end through the powerplay. Marek Zidlicky curled with the puck to the center of the blue line and slid a pass down to the left circle to Kovalchuk, who calmly and patiently drifted in and snapped a shot up and under the crossbar for his sixth goal of the playoffs and fourth on the power play.
After spending much of the first penned in their own end, the Rangers managed to not only equalize but go ahead thanks to their previously inept power play.
Ryan Carter and Ilya Kovalchuk also scored for the Devils, while defenseman Bryce Salvador added two assists, and Martin Brodeur stopped 23 shots.
"We had to keep going to the net, and we were doing some good things," Clarkson said. "We've been playing some good hockey and we've got to continue to do it. That is a big win for us."
Marc Staal and rookie Chris Kreider scored in the second for the Rangers.
Top-seeded New York, which had 24 saves by Henrik Lundqvist, hasn't had a two-game lead at any point in this postseason.
Game 3 is in New Jersey tomorrow.
The Devils got their elusive first goal of the series late in the first period.
After Brian Boyle was sent off for slashing Zach Parise, the Devils controlled the puck at the Rangers end through the powerplay. Marek Zidlicky curled with the puck to the center of the blue line and slid a pass down to the left circle to Kovalchuk, who calmly and patiently drifted in and snapped a shot up and under the crossbar for his sixth goal of the playoffs and fourth on the power play.
After spending much of the first penned in their own end, the Rangers managed to not only equalize but go ahead thanks to their previously inept power play.
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