Welcome to the post for the quarterfinal series between the Florida Panthers and the New Jersey Devils. Please use this post as a reference for the entire series.
Game 1: BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida. In goal: Jose Theodore for Florida; Martin Brodeur for New Jersey. New Jersey began on a Patrik Elias goal fueled by Dainius Zubrus and Bryce Salvador. The Devils added on as Zubrus struck with a power play goal, powered by David Clarkson and the goalie Brodeur. New Jersey extended the lead again with an unassisted Ryan Carter goal. Florida got going in the second period on a Sean Bergenheim goal from Marcel Goc and Mikael Samuelsson. The Panthers pulled closer with a power play goal by Kris Versteeg, made possible by Samuelsson and Tomas Fleischmann. New Jersey held the third period with no scoring for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Zubrus, Elias, and Bergenheim, while Samuelsson gets an honorable mention. New Jersey owns a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida. In goal: Jose Theodore for Florida; Martin Brodeur for New Jersey. Florida opened with a power play goal by Stephen Weiss just twenty-three seconds into the game, powered by Mikael Samuelsson and Kris Versteeg. Weiss added on in the second period for the Panthers with his second power play goal of the game, via Marcel Goc and Jason Garrison. Goc extended the Florida lead later on, and his goal was helped by Brian Campbell and Sean Bergenheim. New Jersey got on the board in the third period with a Travis Zajac goal, courtesy of Andy Greene and Alexei Ponikarovsky. The Devils tied it on an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, with a lone Adam Henrique assist. The Panthers iced it at 4-2 with an unassisted empty net goal by Tomas Fleischmann. The three stars were Weiss, Goc, and Kovalchuk. The series heads north tied at 1.
Game 3: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey. In goal: Martin Brodeur for New Jersey; Jose Theodore for Florida. New Jersey struck early with a Zach Parise goal, assisted by Travis Zajac and Ilya Kovalchuk. Stephen Gionta added on for the Devils with a goal of his own, via Marek Zidlicky and Steve Bernier. New Jersey extended the lead with a power play goal by Patrik Elias, his second of the postseason, coming off of Parise and David Clarkson. Scott Clemmensen relieved Theodore at this time. Florida answered with a power play goal of their own, off the tape of Sean Bergenheim, his second of the playoffs, set up by Scottie Upshall and the goalie Clemmensen. The Panthers pulled closer with another power play goal, this time by Jason Garrison, powered by Bergenheim and Brian Campbell. Florida tied it in the second period as Mike Weaver scored, thanks to Jerred Smithson and Upshall. Johan Hedberg took over for Brodeur at this time. The Panthers took the lead with yet another power play goal, this time from Campbell, made possible by Mikael Samuelsson and Tomas Fleischmann. The game was silent for scoring in the third period, so Florida won 4-3, with Campbell, Bergenheim, and Parise picking up the three stars, while Upshall gets the honorable mention. Florida owns a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey. In goal: Martin Brodeur for New Jersey; Scott Clemmensen for Florida. New Jersey busted things open in the second period when Zach Parise netted his second of the postseason, thanks to Travis Zajac and Marek Zidlicky on the power play. The Devils added on in the third period as Steve Bernier scored, with helpers provided by Stephen Gionta and the goalie Brodeur. New Jersey kept going with a Zajac goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by David Clarkson and Bryce Salvador. The Devils extended the lead again with a power play goal off the tape of Ilya Kovalchuk, his second of the postseason, powered by Peter Harrold and Salvador. This made it 4-0, a final, with the three stars being Brodeur (26 save shutout), Parise, and Gionta, while Zajac and Salvador get the honorable mentions. The series is now tied at 2.
Game 5: BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida. In goal: Jose Theodore for Florida; Martin Brodeur for New Jersey. Florida was first on the board in the second period with a Kris Versteeg goal, his second of the postseason, a power play goal powered by Stephen Weiss and Brian Campbell. The Panthers extended the lead in the third period with a Scottie Upshall goal assisted by Versteeg and Shawn Matthias. Florida iced it at 3-0 with a shorthanded and unassisted empty net goal from Tomas Kopecky. The three stars of the game were Theodore (30 save shutout), Versteeg, and Matthias. Florida takes a 3-2 series lead with the win.
Game 6: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey. In goal: Martin Brodeur for New Jersey; Scott Clemmensen for Florida. New Jersey opened with a Steve Bernier goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Ryan Carter and Peter Harrold. The Devils struck again in the second period with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, his third of the playoffs, powered by Travis Zajac and Petr Sykora. Florida got one back as Kris Versteeg scored his third of the postseason, thanks to Stephen Weiss and Dmtiry Kulikov. The Panthers tied it on a Sean Bergenheim goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Tyson Strachan and Marcel Goc. New Jersey won it 3-2 in overtime with a Zajac goal, his third of the postseason, set up by Kovalchuk and Zach Parise. The three stars were Zajac, Bergenheim, and Bernier, while Kovalchuk gets an honorable mention. The series is tied at 3, forcing a game 7.
Game 7: BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida. In goal: Jose Theodore for Florida; Martin Brodeur for New Jersey. New Jersey struck early with an Adam Henrique goal, set up by Anton Volchenkov and David Clarkson. The Devils padded the lead in the second period with the second of the postseason by Stephen Gionta, fueled by Peter Harrold and Ryan Carter. Florida got on the board in the third period with a Stephen Weiss power play goal, his third of the playoffs, powered by Brian Campbell and Mikael Samuelsson. The Panthers tied it late with a Marcel Goc power play goal, his second of the postseason, assisted by Sean Bergenheim and Jason Garrison. New Jersey won the game in the second overtime on Henrique's second of the game, coming off of Alexei Ponikarovsky and Clarkson, for a 3-2 victory. The three stars were Henrique, Brodeur (43 for 45 in saves), and Theodore (33 for 36 in saves), while Clarkson gets an honorable mention. The Devils advance with a 4-3 series win to play the Philadelphia Flyers in the second round. This concludes the quarterfinals in the 2012 playoffs.
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