Jokinen's buzzer beater helps Carolina even series with Devils
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04/21/2009 -
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jussi Jokinen tipped in Dennis Seidenberg's
point shot at the third-period buzzer to lift Carolina over New Jersey, 4-3,
and tie the teams' Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.
With the game tied at three in the final minute of regulation, Joni Pitkanen
had the puck near the blue line and sent a pass to the right point. Seidenberg
blasted a shot with only seconds on the clock, and Jokinen, providing a screen
on Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur, redirected it into the net as the buzzer
sounded.
A replay showed the puck crossed the goal line with two-tenths of a second
remaining, giving the Hurricanes the win. The series is tied at two games
apiece heading into Thursday's Game 5 in New Jersey.
Brodeur was particularly incensed that the goal was upheld because of an
incident moments before the goal. Prior to the puck getting to Pitkanen,
Jokinen bumped into Brodeur while skating backward toward the slot. At the
time of contact, Brodeur was about a foot outside the crease and no penalty
was called.
After the goal was upheld, he slammed his stick hard into the boards before
walking off the ice.
Carolina only came away with the win after blowing a three-goal lead. Eric
Staal, Ryan Bayda and Chad LaRose had a goal apiece to give the Hurricanes a
commanding lead before the Devils came back.
Seidenberg and Pitkanen each had two assists, while Carolina goaltender Cam
Ward stopped 26 shots in the victory.
Brian Gionta had a goal and assist for New Jersey, which was hoping to take a
commanding 3-1 series lead and nearly did so in comeback fashion. Brendan
Shanahan and David Clarkson scored goals early in the third period to tie the
game. Brodeur faced 46 shots and stopped 42.
New Jersey played without forward and captain Jamie Langenbrunner, who sat out
Games 3 and 4 of this series with a lower-body injury he suffered in the
second contest. Additionally, Devils defenseman Bryce Salvador left Tuesday's
game with an apparent left knee injury he suffered in the second period.
Carolina controlled the early part of the game and peppered Brodeur with 37
shots over the first two periods, and scored three goals on rebounds.
The first two tallies came in rapid succession in the first period. Staal
tipped a point blast on Brodeur, who couldn't wrap up the puck, allowing Staal
to get the rebound and put it in the net at 7:44.
Then about a minute later, Brodeur tried to cover up a shot, but Scott Walker
got the rebound. He skated around the left side and centered a pass for Bayda,
whose one-timer beat Brodeur at 8:47.
LaRose made it a 3-0 game at 6:30 of the second period, after he rushed up the
right side of the ice with the puck and tossed a shot on net from the right
circle. The rebound went out to the left of the slot, where LaRose picked it
up and backhanded a shot over Brodeur.
To make matters worse for the Devils, Salvador left the game with about two
minutes left in the middle frame. He moved to his own crease to try to clear
out the puck, as Carolina had a number of players trying to shove it across
the goal line. But after Salvador fell, LaRose landed on top of his left leg,
which bent awkwardly. Salvador writhed on the ice grabbing his knee, and after
trainers came out to attend to him, he skated off without putting pressure on
the leg.
New Jersey appeared like it would go into the second intermission down three,
but with 27.8 ticks left, Gionta got the Devils on the board. A long outlet
pass from Mike Mottau hit him in stride across the blue line, and he flew into
the slot before beating Ward over the blocker.
Shanahan got the Devils within a goal 4:21 into the third period, when he
collected a rebound in the slot and put it over Ward. Then, at 8:46, a shot
hit Ward's stick and bounced out of the crease just out of the goaltender's
reach. Clarkson picked up the rebound, skated right and shot past the diving
Ward to tie the game.
Game Notes
New Jersey's Paul Martin had an assist, and now has points in all four games
of the series. Devils forward Zach Parise had a three-game point streak
snapped...Carolina was 0-for-4 on power plays, while New Jersey went 0-for-3.
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