GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: NY RANGERS (9-8) at NEW JERSEY (7-10)

NHL: NY RANGERS (9-8) at NEW JERSEY (7-10)

<h3>Devils' Brodeur eyes 500th win</h3>

<div class="pre">NY Rangers (9-7-1) at New Jersey (7-8-2) 7:00 pm EST</div>

NEWARK, New Jersey (Ticker) - New Jersey Devils goaltenderMartin Brodeur will look to become the second netminder to win500 games on Wednesday when the Devils host the New YorkRangers.


Brodeur was denied the prestigious honor on Saturday in a 2-1loss to the New York Islanders. Patrick Roy is the onlygoaltender to have reached the plateau, winning 551 games in his19 seasons in the league.


The game also marks the return of Scott Gomez to the GardenState.


Gomez signed a seven-year, $51.5 million contract with theRangers in the offseason after scoring 116 goals and 450 pointsin his first seven seasons with the Devils. He captured a pairof Stanley Cup championships along the way.


The 27-year-old center has posted four goals and six assists forthe Rangers this season.


New York won for just the first time on the road in seven gameswith Saturday's 3-2 shootout victory over Toronto.

The Rangers have won six of their last seven contests and areled by goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who ranks third in theleague with a 1.62 goals-against average. The 25-year-old is7-2-3 with a 1.54 GAA in 12 career starts against the Devils.

Offensively, New York ranks last in the league, scoring 1.88goals per game and are led by Jaromir Jagr, who has 12 assistsand 15 points.


The Devils are led by Zach Parise, who has nine assists and 14points. Brodeur is 5-8-1 this season with a 2.77 goals-againstaverage.


The Rangers are 2-0 against the Devils this season.

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL AT NEW JERSEY
STARTING GOALIES: NYR - HENRIK LUNDQVIST
NJD - MARTIN BRODEUR

OFFICIALS: REF - MARC JOANNETTE, STEVE KOZARI
LIN - GREG DEVORSKI, MARK PARE</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY RANGERS VS NEW JERSEY - SCRATCHES

NY RANGERS NEW JERSEY

M MALIK RIB INJURY M MOTTAU HEALTHY
D CLARKSON HEALTHY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
NEW JERSEY 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
NEW JERSEY 1
1ST PRD: NJD - JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER 1 (JOHNNY ODUYA) 0:35</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
NEW JERSEY 1
1ST PRD: NYR - NIGEL DAWES 4 (UNASSISTED) 1:25</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
NEW JERSEY 1 14:46 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
NEW JERSEY 1 12:25 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
NEW JERSEY 1 10:43 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
NEW JERSEY 1 7:33 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
NEW JERSEY 1 4:17 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
NEW JERSEY 1 2:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NY RANGERS 1 1
NEW JERSEY 1 1 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NJD - JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER 1 (TRAVIS ZAJAC, JOHNNY ODUYA)
0:35
NYR - NIGEL DAWES 4 (CHRIS DRURY) 1:25

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NYR 7 7
NJD 8 8

GOALIES: NYR - HENRIK LUNDQVIST
NJD - MARTIN BRODEUR</div>

 

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Ny Rangers 1 --1
New Jersey 1 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, New Jersey, Jamie Langenbrunner 1 (Travis
Zajac, Johnny Oduya), 0:35. 2, Ny Rangers, Nigel Dawes 4 (Chris
Drury), 1:25. Penalties: V Vishnevski, Njd (boarding), 1:48; B
Gionta, Njd (hooking), 8:17; Bench, Nyr (too many men), 9:22; M Staal,
Nyr (interference), 13:14; D Zubrus, Njd (holding), 17:27.

Shots on goal:
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Ny Rangers 7 --7
New Jersey 8 --8
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Goalies : Ny Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist (8 shots, 7 saves). New Jersey,
Martin Brodeur (7 shots, 6 saves). Referees: Marc Joannette, Steve
Kozari. Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Mark Pare.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
NEW JERSEY 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
NEW JERSEY 1
2ND PRD: NYR - BRANDON DUBINSKY 2 (JAROMIR JAGR) 1:01</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
NEW JERSEY 1 18:02 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
NEW JERSEY 1 14:34 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
NEW JERSEY 1 13:25 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
NEW JERSEY 1 11:11 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>