New Jersey Devils Suffered on Special Teams, Lose to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
This recap post goes over the New Jersey Devils' 4-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. More will be added later, but the Devils truly lost this game on special teams.
| Final - 1.21.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| New Jersey Devils | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - No scoring. Penalties - Eric Boulton, New Jersey (Fighting (maj)), 5:15; Jody Shelley, Philadelphia (Fighting (maj)), 5:15; Zac Rinaldo, Philadelphia (Slashing), 11:24; David Clarkson, New Jersey (Interference), 11:59; Danny Briere, Philadelphia (Elbowing), 14:18. |
| Second Period |
| - 1, Philadelphia Goal - Matt Read (15), from Wayne Simmonds at 9:30. 2, Philadelphia Power-Play Goal - Scott Hartnell (21), from Kimmo Timonen and Claude Giroux at 13:04. 3, New Jersey Goal - Alexei Ponikarovsky (8), from Matt Taormina and David Clarkson at 13:32. Penalties - Braydon Coburn, Philadelphia (Hi-sticking), 10:42; Adam Larsson, New Jersey (Interference), 12:54; Wayne Simmonds, Philadelphia (Hooking), 16:12; David Clarkson, New Jersey (Misconduct (10 min)), 16:12; Brad Mills, New Jersey (Tripping), 19:18; Dainius Zubrus, New Jersey (Roughing), 20:00; Scott Hartnell, Philadelphia (Boarding), 20:00; Scott Hartnell, Philadelphia (Roughing), 20:00. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, Philadelphia Power-Play Goal - Scott Hartnell (22), from Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds at 8:07. 5, Philadelphia Empty Net Goal - Wayne Simmonds (13), unassisted at 17:38. Penalties - Ilya Kovalchuk, New Jersey (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 7:20; Kimmo Timonen, Philadelphia (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 13:19; Brad Mills, New Jersey (Hi-sticking), 18:14; Eric Boulton, New Jersey (Misconduct (10 min)), 18:14; Brad Mills, New Jersey (Misconduct (10 min)), 18:14; Marc-Andre Bourdon, Philadelphia (Misconduct (10 min)), 18:14. |
Shots on Goal:
Philadelphia 4 + 9 + 7 = 20.
New Jersey 9 + 15 + 7 = 31.
Power Play Conversion: Philadelphia 2-5. New Jersey 0-6.
Goaltenders: Philadelphia, Ilya Bryzgalov 1-31-.968. New Jersey, Martin Brodeur 3-19-.842.
Referees: Wes McCauley, David Banfield
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Bryan Pancich
Power Play Conversion: Philadelphia 2-5. New Jersey 0-6.
Goaltenders: Philadelphia, Ilya Bryzgalov 1-31-.968. New Jersey, Martin Brodeur 3-19-.842.
Referees: Wes McCauley, David Banfield
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Bryan Pancich
