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2/3/2009
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New Jersey Devils 2 , Tampa Bay Lightning 3
Shots: 20 - 25
PP: 1 of 4 (6 shots), Passing:56/73=76 %, Challenges:26/43=59 %
PP: 1 of 4 (7 shots), Passing:67/91=73 %, Challenges:38/60=62 %
Attendance: 12743 of 17625 (Prudential Center)
Ticket income: 601470 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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13:42 0-1
Mike Knuble [17] (Shane Doan, Ryan Malone)PP
19:43 1-1
Zach Parisé [16] (John Madden)PP
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no scoring
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47:48 1-2
Steve Bégin [3] (Jeff Halpern, Fabian Brunnström)
48:16 1-3
Vincent Lecavalier [22] (Steve Bernier, Paul Mara)
49:45 2-3
Mike Rupp [4] (Nicklas Bergfors, Jamie Langenbrunner)
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Penalty summary:
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01:22
Mike Rupp (5 min for fighting)
01:22
François Beauchemin (5 min for fighting)
03:56
Fabian Brunnström (2 min for tripping)
08:54
Alexei Zhitnik (2 min for cross-checking)
12:12
Alexei Zhitnik (2 min for hooking)
18:38
Fabian Brunnström (2 min for tripping)
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35:48
Jeff Halpern (2 min for hooking)
39:55
Vaclav Prospal (2 min for hooking)
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42:16
Petr Vrana (2 min for hooking)
54:29
Bryce Salvador (5 min for fighting)
54:29
Steve Bégin (5 min for fighting)
57:59
John Madden (2 min for hooking)
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New Jersey Devils scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Nigel Dawes 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.00 5
R Nicklas Bergfors 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 10.40 7
R Jamie Langenbrunner 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 11.00 7
R Martin St. Louis 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 -1 18.40 7
C Fedor Fedorov 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 12.10 6
C Mike Rupp 1 0 1 2 2 3 5 1 13.50 6
C Petr Vrana 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 -1 13.20 4
C John Madden 0 1 3 3 1 0 2 -1 18.40 7
L Matt Halischuk 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.00 6
L Jay Pandolfo 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 19.00 7
L Zach Parisé 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 -1 13.10 6
L Brian Rolston 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 -1 23.10 7
D Colin White 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 1 14.10 7
D Alexei Zhitnik 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 -1 12.50 6
D Johnny Oduya 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 -1 27.40 7
D Bryce Salvador 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 1 16.10 7
D Andy Greene 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 -1 22.30 7
D Paul Martin 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 -1 27.10 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Martin Brodeur 3 0 22 0 0 60.00 6
G Kevin Weekes 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Tampa Bay Lightning scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
C Adam Hall 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 6.00 6
L Fabian Brunnström 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 16.10 5
R Scottie Upshall 0 0 2 6 0 2 0 -1 14.20 8
R Steve Bernier 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 15.20 6
C Steve Bégin 1 0 1 1 1 1 5 1 5.50 6
C Jeff Halpern 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 19.30 7
C Shane Doan 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 -1 17.30 7
C Vincent Lecavalier 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 19.30 8
L Colton Orr 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 6.00 6
L Mike Knuble 1 0 2 3 3 8 0 0 19.20 8
L Ryan Malone 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 -1 14.50 8
L Vaclav Prospal 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 1 18.20 6
D Tom Gilbert 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 15.50 5
D François Beauchemin 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 -1 13.50 6
D Paul Mara 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 21.30 8
D Denis Gauthier 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 17.30 6
D Stéphane Robidas 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 -1 24.10 7
D Sergei Gonchar 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 27.10 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Mike Smith 2 0 18 0 0 60.00 8
G Mathieu Garon 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Steve Bégin
2nd star: Vincent Lecavalier
3rd star: Mike Knuble
Notes for New Jersey Devils:
-Jamie Langenbrunner scored the 500th point of his career.
Notes for Tampa Bay Lightning:
-Jeff Halpern finally ended his 11 game point drought.
-Mike Knuble finally ended his 10 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-François Beauchemin beat Mike Rupp in a fight.
-Bryce Salvador beat Steve Bégin in a fight.
Farm game result:
Lowell Devils 3( 10) , Norfolk Admirals 2( 16)
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1-0 LOW Éric Castonguay (Peter-James Corsi)
2-0 LOW Ondrej Otcenas (Barry Tallackson, Chad Wiseman)
3-0 LOW Barry Tallackson (Chad Wiseman, Michael Swift)
3-1
Ben Eager (Wyatt Smith)
3-2
Radek Smolenak (Ben Eager, Janne Niskala)
Goalies: Jeff Frazee - Riku Helenius