Welcome to the post for the Eastern Conference Final between the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils. Please use this post as a reference for the entire series.
Game 1: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist for New York; Martin Brodeur for New Jersey. New York busted things open in the third period as Dan Girardi recorded his second of the postseason, assisted by Chris Kreider and Michael Del Zotto. The Rangers padded the lead with a Kreider power play goal, his third of the playoffs, powered by Artem Anisimov and Girardi. New York iced it with an empty net goal by Anisimov, his third of the postseason, fueled by Brian Boyle and Ruslan Fedotenko. The three stars of the 3-0 game were Lundqvist (21 save shutout), Girardi, and Ryan McDonagh, while Kreider and Anisimov could either take the third slot. New York owns a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist for New York; Martin Brodeur for New Jersey. New Jersey opened on an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, his sixth of the postseason, powered by Marek Zidlicky and Zach Parise. New York tied it in the second period on a Marc Staal power play goal, his second of the playoffs, made possible by Brad Richards and Dan Girardi. The Rangers took the lead with a Chris Kreider power play goal, coming off of Anton Stralman and Artem Anisimov for his fourth of the postseason. The Devils retied it on a Ryan Carter goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by Bryce Salvador and Steve Bernier. New Jersey got the lead in the third period as David Clarkson netted his third of the postseason, thanks to Adam Henrique and Salvador. This made it 3-2, a final for a Devils win, with the three stars being Clarkson, Kreider, and Salvador. The series is tied at 1 as it heads to New Jersey.
Game 3: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey. In goal: Martin Brodeur for New Jersey; Henrik Lundqvist for New York. New York broke a long scoreless tie in the third period with a Dan Girardi power play goal, his third of the postseason, powered by Brad Richards. The Rangers extended the lead on a Chris Kreider goal, his fifth of the playoffs, courtesy of Ryan McDonagh and Ryan Callahan. Callahan iced it with his fourth of the postseason into the empty net, passed from Brian Boyle for a 3-0 final. The three stars were awarded to Lundqvist (36 save shutout), Girardi, and Brodeur (19 for 21 in saves) while Callahan claims the honorable mention.
Game 4: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey. In goal: Martin Brodeur for New Jersey; Henrik Lundqvist for New York. Bryce Salvador got New Jersey on the board first with his third of the postseason, set up by Alexi Ponikarovsky and David Clarkson. The Devils extended the lead on a Travis Zajac goal, his sixth of the playoffs, thanks to Zach Parise and Dainius Zubrus. New Jersey added on in the third period with Parise potting a power play goal, his fifth of the postseason powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Adam Henrique. New York got on the board late with a Ruslan Fedotenko goal, passed from Brad Richards and Michael Del Zotto. Parise iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the playoffs, coming off of Salvador and the goalie Brodeur. Parise, Brodeur (27 for 28 in saves), and Salvador got the three stars. Heading back to the city, the series is tied 2-2.
Game 5: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist for New York; Martin Brodeur for New Jersey. New Jersey wasted little time in opening the scoring with a Stephen Gionta goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Mark Fayne and Steve Bernier. The Devils added on with a Patrik Elias goal, his fourth of the playoffs, guided in by Adam Henrique and Ilya Kovalchuk. New Jersey rolled along as Travis Zajac netted his seventh of the postseason, with the help of Zach Parise and Bryce Salvador. New York got on the board with a Brandon Prust goal, assisted by Ruslan Fedotenko and Derek Stepan. The Rangers pulled closer in the second period on a Ryan Callahan goal, his fifth of the playoffs, pushed through by Artem Anisimov and Brandon Dubinsky. New York tied it in the third period with an unassisted Marian Gaborik goal, his fifth of the postseason. The Devils retook the lead later in the period on a Ryan Carter goal, his third of the playoffs, via Gionta and Marek Zidlicky. New Jersey iced it at 5-3 on a Parise empty net goal, his seventh of the postseason, passed from Kovalchuk and Fayne. The three stars were awarded to Carter, Callahan, and Fedotenko, while Parise, Gionta, Kovalchuk, and Fayne get the honorable mentions. The Devils own a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey. In goal: Martin Brodeur for New Jersey; Henrik Lundqvist for New York. New Jersey started off with a Ryan Carter goal, his fourth of the postseason, assisted by Stephen Gionta and Steve Bernier. The Devils added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, his seventh of the playoffs, powered by Dainius Zubrus and David Clarkson. New York got one back in the second period as Ruslan Fedotenko potted his second of the postseason, thanks to Ryan McDonagh and Brad Richards. The Rangers tied it on a Ryan Callahan goal, his sixth of the playoffs, guided in by Dan Girardi and McDonagh. New Jersey won it in the overtime with an Adam Henrique goal, his third of the postseason, set up by Kovalchuk and Alexei Ponikarovsky, for a 3-2 win. The three stars were given to Henrique, Callahan, and Brodeur (33 for 35 in saves), while Kovalchuk and McDonagh get honorable mentions. The Devils win the series 4-2, and play the Los Angeles Kings for the Stanley Cup.
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