GAME THREAD: NHL: NEW JERSEY (16-12) at NY RANGERS (15-14)

NHL: NEW JERSEY (16-12) at NY RANGERS (15-14)

<h3>Devils aim for 10th straight win, visit Rangers</h3>

<div class="pre">New Jersey (16-10-2) at Ny Rangers (15-12-2) 5:00 pm EST</div>

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Martin Brodeur will hope to lead the NewJersey Devils to their 10th straight win when they visit theAtlantic Division rival New York Rangers on Sunday.

The three-time Vezina winner stopped 22 shots as New Jerseyedged the Washington Capitals, 3-2, on Friday. The Devils'winning streak matches the Detroit Red Wings for the NHL'slongest run this season.


New Jersey is riding its longest winning streak since closingthe 2005-06 season with 11 straight wins. The latest streakstarted with Brodeur's 500th career victory as he became thefirst goaltender in NHL history to achieve the milestonewith one team.


The 14-year veteran, who has 508 career wins, is 43 shy ofmatching Patrick Roy for the most in NHL history.


The Devils' offense has surged as well behind the play of ZachParise, who leads the club with 14 goals and 32 points.

Offense has been the problem for the Rangers, who are trying toavoid a fourth straight loss. They have managed just four goalsduring the skid.


No player on New York has reached double digits in goals thisseason with Brendan Shanahan leading the team with nine tallies.Former Devil Scott Gomez leads the club with 17 assists and 22points.

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

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

OFFICIALS: REF - BILL MCCREARY, STEVE KOZARI
LIN - ANDY MCELMAN, PAT DAPUZZO</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

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

NEW JERSEY NY RANGERS

J PANDOLFO GROIN M MALIK HEALTHY
V VISHNEVSKI HEALTHY
J ODUYA HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

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

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 0
NY RANGERS 0 17:50 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 0
NY RANGERS 0 15:14 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 0
NY RANGERS 0 12:39 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 0
NY RANGERS 0 12:39 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 0
NY RANGERS 0 7:09 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 0
NY RANGERS 0 2:15 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NJD 4 4
NYR 12 12

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

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">------------------------
New Jersey 0 --0
Ny Rangers 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: S Brookbank, Njd (delay of game), 2:10; B
Dubinsky, Nyr (interference), 2:16; D Zubrus, Njd (unsportsmanlike
cond), 11:46; M Rozsival, Nyr (hooking), 11:46.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
New Jersey 4 --4
Ny Rangers 12 --12
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Goalies : New Jersey, Martin Brodeur (12 shots, 12 saves). Ny Rangers,
Henrik Lundqvist (4 shots, 4 saves). Referees: Bill Mccreary, Steve
Kozari. Linesmen: Andy Mcelman, Pat Dapuzzo.</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

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

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 0
NY RANGERS 0 18:42 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 0
NY RANGERS 0 16:34 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 0
NY RANGERS 0 12:40 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 0
NY RANGERS 0 7:48 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NJD 4 9 13
NYR 12 9 21

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

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">------------------------------
New Jersey 0 0 --0
Ny Rangers 0 0 --0
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: S Brookbank, Njd (delay of game), 2:10; B
Dubinsky, Nyr (interference), 2:16; D Zubrus, Njd (unsportsmanlike
cond), 11:46; M Rozsival, Nyr (hooking), 11:46.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: S Gomez, Nyr (hooking), 1:18; M Mottau, Njd
(hooking), 7:20; J Langenbrunner, Njd (boarding), 11:42; P Mara, Nyr
(holding), 14:37.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
New Jersey 4 9 --13
Ny Rangers 12 9 --21
----------------------------------

Goalies : New Jersey, Martin Brodeur (21 shots, 21 saves). Ny Rangers,
Henrik Lundqvist (13 shots, 13 saves). Referees: Bill Mccreary, Steve
Kozari. Linesmen: Andy Mcelman, Pat Dapuzzo.</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 0
NY RANGERS 0 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>