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20/1/2009
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New Jersey Devils 4 , Tampa Bay Lightning 3
Shots: 29 - 21
NJ PP: 0 of 2 (3 shots), Passing:70/81=86 %, Challenges:48/57=82 %
TB PP: 1 of 1 (1 shots), Passing:54/63=85 %, Challenges:46/59=76 %
Attendance: 6040 of 17625 (Prudential Center)
Ticket income: 294148 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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09:31 1-0 NJ Alex Kovalev [18] (Kim Johnsson, Brendan Morrison)
10:01 2-0 NJ Alex Kovalev [19] (Kim Johnsson)
18:26 2-1 TB Evgeny Malkin [15] (Alexander Frolov, Kevin Bieksa)SH
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23:09 3-1 NJ Éric Bélanger [13] (Shane Doan, Alex Kovalev)
30:44 4-1 NJ Bates Battaglia [2] (Brendan Shanahan, Chris Phillips)
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49:21 4-2 TB Derek Armstrong [4] (Brad Richardson)
56:55 4-3 TB Mike Comrie [13] (Patrick Kane, Alexander Frolov)PP
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Penalty summary:
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16:39 TB David Perron (2 min for hooking)
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32:04 TB Rod Pelley (2 min for slashing)
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55:55 NJ Paul Martin (2 min for hooking)
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New Jersey Devils scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Eric Boguniecki 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4.50 5
R Phil Kessel 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 15.40 6
R Shane Doan 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 19.40 8
R Alex Kovalev 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 19.50 9
C Alexei Yashin 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 5
C Bobby Holik 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 16.40 6
C Éric Bélanger 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 19.10 5
C Brendan Morrison 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 1 19.20 8
L Joe Pavelski 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 4.50 5
L Bates Battaglia 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 15.40 8
L Brendan Shanahan 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 18.40 6
L Zach Parisé 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 19.50 7
D Derian Hatcher 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 17.00 5
D Sean O'Donnell 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 18.30 6
D Paul Martin 0 0 1 4 2 0 2 1 23.30 7
D Mike Komisarek 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 17.40 6
D Chris Phillips 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 17.40 8
D Kim Johnsson 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 25.40 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Pascal Leclaire 3 0 18 0 0 60.00 6
G Jamie McLennan 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Tampa Bay Lightning scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Antti Miettinen 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 8.40 5
R Nik Antropov 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 -1 11.00 5
R Trent Hunter 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 19.10 7
R Patrick Kane 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 -1 20.30 8
C Rod Pelley 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 8.40 5
C Derek Armstrong 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 -1 11.00 7
C Mike Comrie 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 -1 16.50 5
C Evgeny Malkin 1 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 21.30 9
L David Perron 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 8.40 6
L Brad Richardson 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 11.00 5
L Andy Hilbert 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 -1 16.50 6
L Alexander Frolov 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 20.10 8
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 -1 12.50 6
D Ruslan Salei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22.00 8
D Brian Campbell 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -1 25.10 5
D Kevin Bieksa 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 17.40 6
D Daniel Tjärnqvist 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -1 17.10 5
D Bryan McCabe 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 -1 25.10 5
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Evgeni Nabokov 4 0 25 0 0 60.00 6
G Jimmy Howard 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Alex Kovalev
2nd star: Bates Battaglia
3rd star: Chris Phillips
Notes for New Jersey Devils:
-Brendan Shanahan notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Bates Battaglia finally ended his 35 game goal drought.
-Bates Battaglia finally ended his 14 game point drought.
Notes for Tampa Bay Lightning:
-Evgeny Malkin scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Alexander Frolov scored the 300th point of his career.
-Brad Richardson finally ended his 15 game point drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Lowell Devils 3( 25) , Norfolk Admirals 2(
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1-0 LOW Joey Mormina (Jim Fahey)
2-0 LOW Robbie Schremp (Robin Figren)
2-1 NOR Jan Mursak (Kris Newbury, Richie Regehr)
2-2 NOR Jan Hlavac (Tony Mårtensson, Allan Rourke)
3-2 LOW Stacy Roest (Jim Fahey)
Goalies: Josh Harding - Scott Clemmensen