| Final - 11.19.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Devils | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
The New Jersey Devils nearly got shocked by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the third period, but they held on to win 4-2. This recap goes over the Devils' special teams, Peter DeBoer's timeout, and several other observations from tonight's game.
The New Jersey Devils beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2, snapping the Lightnings 6-game home winning streak.
Ryan Malone is back in the lineup, Mattias Ohlund is back on ice with the team in practice, and the Bolts power play showed up against the Penguins on Thursday. Can it rear it's head again for Tampa Bay against the Devils?
This post previews tonight's game between the New Jersey Devils and the Tampa Bay Lightning. I highlight whether the Lightning are a strong defensive team (they're not), which players have been driving production, and other thoughts about the Devils and Lightning as a whole.
The Tampa Bay Lightning continue their winning ways at home, beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1, their sixth home win this year.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - No scoring. Penalties - Dominic Moore, Tampa Bay (Interference), 13:25; Adam Hall, Tampa Bay (Hooking), 17:54; Patrik Elias, New Jersey (Hooking), 19:08. |
| Second Period |
| - 1, New Jersey Goal - Dainius Zubrus (5), from Ryan Carter at 1:09. 2, New Jersey Power-Play Goal - Patrik Elias (8), from David Clarkson and Adam Larsson at 6:05. 3, New Jersey Power-Play Goal - David Clarkson (7), from Zach Parise and Adam Henrique at 17:44. Penalties - Anton Volchenkov, New Jersey (Interference), 3:51; Marc-Andre Bergeron, Tampa Bay (Hooking), 4:39; Teddy Purcell, Tampa Bay (Interference), 8:24; Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay (Holding), 8:53; Mark Fayne, New Jersey (Hi-sticking), 14:34; Pavel Kubina, Tampa Bay (Holding), 16:29. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, Tampa Bay Goal - Martin St. Louis (5), from Ryan Shannon and Pavel Kubina at 8:24. 5, Tampa Bay Goal - Ryan Shannon, from Steve Downie and Eric Brewer at 9:54. 6, New Jersey Goal - Ryan Carter (2), unassisted at 17:57. Penalties - Ryan Carter, New Jersey (Holding), 2:37; Bryce Salvador, New Jersey (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 3:32; Dainius Zubrus, New Jersey (Hooking), 4:10; Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay (Hooking), 4:53; Matt Gilroy, Tampa Bay (Holding), 13:52. |
