Senators ups and downs: Week 26
Ups and downs is a feature that looks at the individual performances of the Ottawa Senators during the past week.
| Final - 4.7.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senators | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| New Jersey Devils | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Ups and downs is a feature that looks at the individual performances of the Ottawa Senators during the past week.
The Ottawa Senators will take on the New York Rangers in the first round of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The New Jersey Devils finished the regular season with a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. This post recaps the victory by the Devils by focusing on Stephen Gionta, special teams success, and goaltending among many more observations.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Ottawa Goal - Matt Gilroy (3), from Kyle Turris and Nick Foligno at 10:59. 2, New Jersey Power-Play Goal - Ilya Kovalchuk (36), from Patrik Elias and Peter Harrold at 15:26. Penalties - Nick Foligno, Ottawa (Too many men/ice - bench), 4:50; Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa (Hi-sticking), 13:59; Alexei Ponikarovsky, New Jersey (Hi-sticking), 19:49. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Ottawa Goal - Jim O'Brien (3), from Erik Condra and Matt Gilroy at 13:59. 4, New Jersey Power-Play Goal - Petr Sykora (21), from Adam Henrique and Dainius Zubrus at 17:43. Penalties - Nick Foligno, Ottawa (Slashing), 15:59. |
| Third Period |
| - 5, New Jersey Goal - Stephen Gionta, from Alexei Ponikarovsky and Steve Bernier at 10:55. 6, New Jersey Empty Net Goal - Ilya Kovalchuk (37), from Zach Parise at 19:17. Penalties - Bryce Salvador, New Jersey (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 13:24. |