| Final - 1.2.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Devils | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ottawa Senators | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
The New Jersey Devils lost 3-2 in overtime to the Ottawa Senators, but the Devils' performance was rather poor. This recap explains why the Devils were outplayed, how dumb David Clarkson's penalty was in OT, how bad the defense was, and praise for Erik Karlsson among other thoughts.
Tonight, the New Jersey Devils will take on the Ottawa Senators. This post previews the game by focusing on the new possible absence on the Devils blueline, why the Devils need to attack, Ottawa's big four skaters, and Ottawa's team stats.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ottawa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - No scoring. Penalties - Erik Karlsson, Ottawa (Tripping), 4:53. |
| Second Period |
| - 1, New Jersey Goal - Dainius Zubrus (11), from Petr Sykora at 7:47. 2, New Jersey Goal - David Clarkson (14), from Travis Zajac and Mattias Tedenby at 14:18. Penalties - Ilya Kovalchuk, New Jersey (Slashing), :39; Travis Zajac, New Jersey (Tripping), 2:16; Bryce Salvador, New Jersey (Holding), 11:03; Chris Neil, Ottawa (Fighting (maj)), 14:20; Eric Boulton, New Jersey (Fighting (maj)), 14:20. |
| Third Period |
| - 3, Ottawa Goal - Jason Spezza (14), from Erik Karlsson and Craig Anderson at 1:21. 4, Ottawa Short-Handed Goal - Erik Condra (7), from Filip Kuba at 13:17. Penalties - Jason Spezza, Ottawa (Tripping), 11:20. |
| Overtime |
| - 5, Ottawa Power-Play Goal - Daniel Alfredsson (12), from Erik Karlsson and Jason Spezza at 4:00. |
