| Final - 5.3.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| New Jersey Devils | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
The New Jersey Devils took a 2-1 series lead over the Philadelphia Flyers with a thrilling 4-3 OT win in Game 3. This recap focuses on the overtime heroics of Alexei Ponikarovsky, Ilya Kovalchuk, dubious goaltending, bad refs, and much more.
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Philadelphia Power-Play Goal - Brayden Schenn (3), from Danny Briere and Jaromir Jagr at 6:08. 2, New Jersey Power-Play Goal - Patrik Elias (3), from Marek Zidlicky and Ilya Kovalchuk at 12:33. 3, New Jersey Goal - Ilya Kovalchuk (4), from Travis Zajac and Alexei Ponikarovsky at 12:53. Penalties - Adam Henrique, New Jersey (Tripping), 4:48; Braydon Coburn, Philadelphia (Tripping), 12:09. |
| Second Period |
| - 4, Philadelphia Goal - Matt Carle (2), from Jakub Voracek and Scott Hartnell at 4:44. Penalties - Adam Larsson, New Jersey (Hi-sticking), 9:54; Ilya Kovalchuk, New Jersey (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 16:28; Brayden Schenn, Philadelphia (Interference on goalkeeper), 17:52. |
| Third Period |
| - 5, New Jersey Goal - Zach Parise (4), from Patrik Elias and Marek Zidlicky at 7:29. 6, Philadelphia Goal - Danny Briere (8), from James van Riemsdyk and Wayne Simmonds at 11:04. |
| Overtime |
| - 7, New Jersey Goal - Alexei Ponikarovsky, from Ilya Kovalchuk at 17:21. |
