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Devils edge Rangers, even Eastern finals series at 1-1
Thu, 17 May 2012 09:12:16 +0000
New York, NY, United States (AHN Sports) - After being shut out in the series opener, the Devils' offense awoke with David Clarkson scoring the eventual winner in the third period, and New Jersey held on to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in Game 2 Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.
It evened the Eastern Conference Finals at 1-1.
After getting blanked in the opener Monday, 2-0, the rejuvenated Devils got Rangers' netminder Henrik Lundqvist busy in Game 2 with 27 shots on goal and came away with three goals for the win.
New Jersey drew first blood as it notched its elusive first goal of the series when Devils star Ilya Kovalchuk beat the Rangers' All-Star goalie high-glove side on the power play in the opening stanza.
On Wednesday, the Devils got down 2-1 before fourth-liners Ryan Carter and Clarkson got past Lundqvist by connecting on a pair of deflections, and New Jersey outplayed the Rangers in the pivotal third frame.
At the 2:31 mark of the third period, Clarkson scored a tip-in goal off Adam Henrique's shot from the right point that shattered a 2-2 deadlock.
Clarkson, who is having a strong playoff run, has scored three goals in this postseason. All of those goals were game winners.
The Devils' 28-year-old forward also has six assists and a plus-minus rating of plus-6 through 14 games in the playoffs.
Martin Brodeur, who turned aside all eight Rangers shots in the final 20 minutes after Clarkson's tip-in, finished with 23 saves.
Marc Staal and Chris Kreider had power play goals for the Rangers, who received a 24-save effort Lundqvist.
The Devils, who are in the conference finals for the first time since winning the Stanley Cup in 2003, improved to 5-4 on the road in the postseason.
Game 3 is set for Saturday at Prudential Center as this series switches to Newark for the next two contests.
