| Final - 4.24.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Panthers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| New Jersey Devils | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Travis Zajac's goal in overtime in Game 6 ensured that the New Jersey Devils would be alive in this series. In this post, I break down the goal to highlight all of the events that happened on the play leading up to Zajac's game winning shot.
The Florida Panthers had an opportunity to close out their first playoff series since 1996, but the club's lack of offensive firepower allowed the New Jersey Devils to break through.
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The New Jersey Devils are on the brink of elimination tonight. They will host the Florida Panthers in Game 6 and this preview emphasizes what the Devils need to do to win this game: focus on the hockey; the heart, etc. is a prerequisite.
In advance of tonight's Game 6, I provide a reason for each New Jersey Devil to be motivated for tonight's game along with some additional ones for the team.
Florida takes the series lead 3-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, New Jersey Goal - Steve Bernier (2), from Ryan Carter and Peter Harrold at 16:37. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, New Jersey Power-Play Goal - Ilya Kovalchuk (3), from Travis Zajac and Petr Sykora at 4:21. 3, Florida Goal - Kris Versteeg (3), from Stephen Weiss and Dmitry Kulikov at 7:05. 4, Florida Goal - Sean Bergenheim (3), from Tyson Strachan and Marcel Goc at 12:49. Penalties - Tomas Kopecky, Florida (Hi-sticking), 2:25; Scottie Upshall, Florida (Roughing), 18:34. |
| Third Period |
| - No scoring. Penalties - Brian Campbell, Florida (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), :06; Patrik Elias, New Jersey (Tripping), 2:56; Kris Versteeg, Florida (Hi-sticking), 14:31. |
| Overtime |
| - 5, New Jersey Goal - Travis Zajac (3), from Ilya Kovalchuk and Zach Parise at 5:39. |
