Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Game Two-- New Jersey at Philadelphia -- May 1, 2012

An overtime victory launched the Flyers into round two and a 1 game to 0 lead over that team up the road in Jersey, a game that featured a little bit of everything for the hockey fan including two bites at a game winning apple for Danny Briere.

Denied his first attempt in Game one after a kicked puck, Briere was given a second opportunity to win one for the home side with his overtime marker from the blue line which found its way through the traffic and in behind the Devils Martin Brodeur.

The Devils 40 year goaltender once again did his best to keep the Devils around in game one, facing an onslaught of Flyers with but one mission to get to the net and cause mayhem, Brodeur was screened, bumped, run over and yapped at for most of the game and yet it was a seeing eye shot from Briere that proved to be the difference in game one.

The Devils beyond having to apply more pressure to the Flyers Ilya Bryzgalov, need to clear the lanes in their own end, making the Flyers earn their goals through hard work and the occasional hit for their troubles.

Game one most likely sets the template for this series, one which will see much of the same, most likely running through to a Game 7 showdown, which if this first one was any indication will require overtime.



Game Two -- New Jersey 4 at Philadelphia 1

The series is tied at 1 game each

Previews and Reviews

POST GAME

Newark Star Ledger-- Travis Zajac's season almost ended early but he's now Devil's ... 
Newark Star Ledger-- What do you think of Pierre McGire, NBC broadcasting team?
Newark Star Ledger-- Devils' penalty killing is much improved against Flyers
Newark Star Ledger-- Devils' coach Pete DeBoer: Pressure is on the Flyers
Newark Star Ledger-- Who stepped up most in Ilya Kovalchuk's absence
NY Post-- Devils coach says pressure's on favoured Flyers
NY Daily News-- NJ Devils net four goals in the third period, knot series in Game 2 ... 
Philadelphia Inquirer-- Bryzgalov stands tall, then shrinks
Philadelphia Inquirer-- Flyers fall into Devils' trap
Philadelphia Inquirer-- Hartnell takes blame for 1st line struggles; Bryz the... astronaut?
Philadelphia Daily News-- Flyers' Game 2 play can't get much worse
Philadelphia Daily News-- Devils dominate Flyers, even series
Philadelphia Daily News-- Should Flyers play match ups?
Globe and Mail-- Devils ties series with win over Flyers
National Post-- Devils step up in Ilya Kovalchuk's absence


PRE GAME

Newark Star Ledger-- Devils rookie Adam Larsson excited to make playoff debut
Newark Star Ledger-- Devils' Zach Parise on loss of Ilya Kovalchuk: "We won't pout"
Newark Star Ledger-- Ilya Kovalchuk will miss Game 2 of Devils-Flyers with lower body...
Newark Star Ledger-- Philadelphia Flyers' James van Riemsdyk a menace in the crease
Newark Star Leger-- Devils coach Pete DeBoer: I'll sleep on possible Game 2 changes
NY Post-- Devils' Kovalchuk out for Game 2 against Flyers
NY Daily News-- Ilya Kovalchuk won't play for N. J. Devils in Game 2 of series ...
Philadelphia Inquirer-- Flyers a splendid mix of young and old
Philadelphia Inquirer-- Flyers give veteran goalie Brodeur respect
Philadelphia Inquirer-- Flyers react to Kovy injury
Philadelphia Daily News-- Laviolette has his team flying on all cylinders
Philadelphia Daily News-- Kovalchuk out tonight
Philadelphia Daily News-- Coburn has been a rock for the Flyers
Globe and Mail-- Can the Devils win without Kovalchuk
National Post-- Devils prepared to soldier on without Ilya Kovalchuk

Previous items on this series

Game One

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