Devils win their sixth straight
Devils win their sixth straight
NEWARK, N.J. - Jamie Langenbrunner and Zach Parise each had a goal and an assist while Martin Brodeur made 31 saves and the New Jersey Devils extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks last night.
David Clarkson also scored while Andy Greene had two assists for the Devils, winners of three straight at home after dropping their first three at the Prudential Center.
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New Jersey's David Clarkson reacts after scoring during the second period of the Devils' 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Corey Perry scored for the Ducks, and Jonas Hiller made 22 saves.
New Jersey will travel to Pittsburgh tonight looking to go 9-0 on the road. The NHL record to start a season is 10-0 set by the Buffalo Sabres in 2006.
Langenbrunner got the Devils going 38 seconds in, netting their fastest goal from the start of a game this season. Parise tipped the puck back to Greene at the point, and he flipped a shot on net that Langenbrunner deflected past Hiller.
Anaheim's top line evened the score at 1 as Perry scored his team-leading 12th goal 2:25 into the second. Cherry Hill's Bobby Ryan circled behind the Devils' net, trying for a wraparound stuff.
Brodeur blocked the bid but could not control the puck. Ryan Getzlaf took a swipe before the puck squirted across the crease to Perry for the tap-in at the right side of the net.
Perry and Getzlaf both extended their scoring streaks to nine games.
Clarkson put the Devils up 2-1 at 12:52, eluding Anaheim defenseman James Wisniewski with a nifty deke before drilling a shot past Hiller from the slot.
New Jersey finished the period with a 3-1 lead as Parise, sprung by a pass from Langenbrunner, put in his own rebound on shorthanded breakaway with 12.7 seconds left.
Anaheim 0 1 0 – 1
New Jersey 1 2 0 – 3
First period: 1, New Jersey, Langenbrunner 3 (Greene, Parise), :38. Penalties: Whitney, Ana (high-sticking), 11:29; Clarkson, NJ (hooking), 12:04; Clarkson, NJ (tripping), 14:19.
Second period: 2, Anaheim, Perry 12 (Ryan, Getzlaf), 2:25. 3, New Jersey, Clarkson 5 (Greene), 12:52. 4, New Jersey, Parise 8 (Langenbrunner, White), 19:47 (sh). Penalties: New Jersey bench, served by Bergfors (too many men), 5:00; Zubrus, NJ (hooking), 19:00.
Third period: None. Penalties: New Jersey bench, served by Clarkson (too many men), 7:02; Getzlaf, Ana (interference), 12:26; S.Niedermayer, Ana (hooking), 13:28; Mottau, NJ (slashing), 16:16.
Shots on Goal: Anaheim 8-12-12–32. New Jersey 8-9-8–25. Power-play opportunities: Anaheim 0 of 6; New Jersey 0 of 3.
Goalies: Anaheim, Hiller 6-6-1 (25 shots-22 saves). New Jersey, Brodeur 10-4-0 (32-31).
A: 14,123 (17,625). Time: 2:12.
Sabres 3, Oilers 1
