Breaking Down the New Jersey Devils Playoff Run
Breaking Down the New Jersey Devils Playoff Run
| Final - 5.8.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Devils | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Breaking Down the New Jersey Devils Playoff Run
Anatomy of a Playoff Goal: NJ vs. PHI - Goal 3 - Just like a Qdoba burrito you knew what was coming.
Going up against series favorite Philadelphia, the Devils showed that hard work, a ferocious fore-check. and sticking to a proven game plan was the perfect recipe for a triumph over the Flyers.
Tonight, the New Jersey Devils eliminated the Philadelphia Flyers from the 2012 NHL playoffs with a 3-1 win in Game 5. This recap goes over the two gift goals the Devils got, Marek Zidlicky getting hurt, dominance at 5-on-5 and many more observations about the game.
2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs 2nd Round, Game 5 Preview: New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Philadelphia Goal - Maxime Talbot (4), from Brayden Schenn and Danny Briere at 7:18. 2, New Jersey Goal - Bryce Salvador (2), from Adam Henrique and Ilya Kovalchuk at 9:27. 3, New Jersey Goal - David Clarkson (2), unassisted at 12:45. Penalties - Brayden Schenn, Philadelphia (Interference), 14:37. |
| Second Period |
| - No scoring. Penalties - Adam Larsson, New Jersey (Interference), 2:11; Zac Rinaldo, Philadelphia (Interference), 12:47; Scott Hartnell, Philadelphia (Hi-sticking), 17:01. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, New Jersey Power-Play Goal - Ilya Kovalchuk (5), from Adam Henrique and Dainius Zubrus at 5:00. Penalties - James van Riemsdyk, Philadelphia (Holding), 4:56. |