Normally when the Rangers grab a lead against the Devils, the game seems over. But, tonight, it was not the case. Former Devils tryout Anton Stralman gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead towards the end of the 1st period. Zach Parise tied it up midway through the second and it was all tied up heading into the 3rd period. Midway through the 3rd, Brian Boyle gave the Rangers a 2-1 lead and later in the period the game became a frantic finish.
Ilya Kovalchuk tied the game up at 2 on the power play, but 36 seconds later Michael Del Zotto broke the tie. That seemed to tell the story for the Devils against the Rangers, but a lcuky board bounce at the end of the period allowed David Clarkson to tie the game at 3 before heading to overtime.
The teams failed to score in overtime, but Ilya Kovalchuk scored the lone shootout goal to give the Devils the 4-3 victory. It was Martin Biron, not Henrik Lundqvist in net for the Rangers. Shots were 29-26 Devils, but the game was back and forth, but the Devils found a way to solve the Rangers for the first time this season and get only their 2nd win against the NHL's elite teams which includes the Rangers, Bruins and Flyers.
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