GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: WASHINGTON (9-18) at NEW JERSEY (15-12)

NHL: WASHINGTON (9-18) at NEW JERSEY (15-12)

<h3>Brodeur, Devils aim for ninth straight win</h3>

<div class="pre">Washington (9-16-2) at New Jersey (15-10-2) 7:00 pm EST</div>

NEWARK, New Jersey (Ticker) - Martin Brodeur and the New JerseyDevils aim to extend their season-high winning streak to ninegames when they host the Washington Capitals on Friday.

Brodeur has been instrumental in helping the Devils to theirlongest winning streak since a franchise-record 11-game stretchfrom March - April 18, 2006.


The reigning Vezina Trophy winner made 23 saves in a 4-3overtime win against Boston on Wednesday and has posted a 1.48goals-against average with two shutouts during the win streak.

The Devils nearly saw the streak end on Wednesday, but PatrikElias and Zach Parise each scored a pair of goals to help theteam rally from a 3-0 deficit against Boston.


Parise has helped New Jersey outscore its opponents, 29-12,during the winning streak. He recorded a hat trick last Fridayand has five goals in his last three games.


Washington, which owns the league's worst record, hasn't playedsince picking up a 2-1 win over Florida on Saturday. AlexOvechkin, who has at least one point in 11 of the last 12 games,snapped a 1-1 tie with a less than five minutes left inregulation to help the Capitals end a three-game losing streak.

New Jersey has won 12 of the last 15 meetings, but the teamshave yet to play this season.

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL AT NEW JERSEY
STARTING GOALIES: WAS - OLAF KOLZIG
NJD - MARTIN BRODEUR

OFFICIALS: REF - DEAN MORTON, MICK MCGEOUGH
LIN - MARK WHELER, THOR NELSON</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

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

WASHINGTON NEW JERSEY

M NYLANDER PERSONAL REASONS J PANDOLFO ABDOMINAL
J ERSKINE HEALTHY J ODUYA HEALTHY
S EMINGER HEALTHY M RUPP HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

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

WASHINGTON NEW JERSEY

M NYLANDER PERSONAL REASONS J PANDOLFO ABDOMINAL
C CLARK GROIN J ODUYA HEALTHY
J ERSKINE HEALTHY M RUPP HEALTHY
S EMINGER HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

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

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
NEW JERSEY 0 16:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
NEW JERSEY 0 14:20 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
NEW JERSEY 0 12:10 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
NEW JERSEY 1
1ST PRD: NJD - VITALY VISHNEVSKI 1 (UNASSISTED) 11:42</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
NEW JERSEY 1 7:19 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
NEW JERSEY 1 5:58 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
NEW JERSEY 2
1ST PRD: NJD - (PP) DAINIUS ZUBRUS 6 (BRIAN GIONTA, PATRIK ELIAS)
15:57</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
NEW JERSEY 2 2:40 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 0 0
NEW JERSEY 2 2 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NJD - VITALY VISHNEVSKI 1 (UNASSISTED) 11:42
NJD - (PP) DAINIUS ZUBRUS 6 (BRIAN GIONTA, PATRIK ELIAS)
15:57

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 5 5
NJD 12 12

GOALIES: WAS - OLAF KOLZIG
NJD - MARTIN BRODEUR</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">------------------------
Washington 0 --0
New Jersey 2 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, New Jersey, Vitaly Vishnevski 1
(Unassisted), 11:42. 2, New Jersey, Dainius Zubrus 6 (power play)
(Brian Gionta, Patrik Elias), 15:57. Penalties: P Elias, Njd
(hooking), 5:03; J Schultz, Was (tripping), 14:02; B Laich, Was
(holding), 18:27.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Washington 5 --5
New Jersey 12 --12
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Goalies : Washington, Olaf Kolzig (12 shots, 10 saves). New Jersey,
Martin Brodeur (5 shots, 5 saves). Referees: Dean Morton, Mick
Mcgeough. Linesmen: Mark Wheler, Thor Nelson.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
NEW JERSEY 2 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
NEW JERSEY 2 16:10 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
NEW JERSEY 2 11:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
NEW JERSEY 2 6:45 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
NEW JERSEY 2 5:06 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>