Devils break tie in third period to tie series in Game 2
By Associated Press
David Clarkson scored a tip-in goal off Adam Henrique’s shot 2:31 into the third period to break a tie and lift the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the Rangers that squared the Eastern Conference Final series at one game apiece on Wednesday night.
For the third straight series, the Rangers dropped Game 2 after they took the opener. They stressed how important it would be to grab a 2-0 lead, which would have been their first two-game edge in this postseason, but were unable to get it done.
The Blueshirts were riding high after their 3-0 series-opening win on Monday night, but now have relinquished home-ice advantage again.
Game 3 will be Saturday in New Jersey.
Clarkson built off the momentum created by Ryan Carter’s deflected goal late in the second that tied the game, 2-2. Ilya Kovalchuk had given the Devils a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal in the first. Defenseman Bryce Salvador added two assists, and Martin Brodeur stopped 23 saves for his 108th playoff win.
Clarkson has three goals in this postseason, and every one has been a winner, including the clincher against Philadelphia in Game 5 of the second round.
New Jersey had 26 attempted shots blocked in Game 1, five more than they got through to goalie Henrik Lundqvist. The Devils cut the blocks to 16 on Wednesday and managed to get 27 on goal – two more than New York.
Marc Staal and Chris Kreider scored power-play goals in the second for the top-seeded Rangers, who received 24 saves from Lundqvist.
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