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Devils Get Home-Ice vs. Rangers

Shootout win sets up first round matchup in their favor

By Jamie Buss,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 6, 2008 8:42 PM CDT
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(Newser) – The New Jersey Devils captured home-ice advantage for their first-round playoff series against the Rangers with a 3-2 shootout win over their longtime New York area archrivals today. Zach Parise and Patrik Elias scored in the four-round shootout that the Devils won 2-1. John Madden and Mike Rupp scored for the Devils, while Chris Drury and Jaromir Jagr tallied for the Rangers.

The Rangers came into the game knowing they had to win in regulation to get the fourth seed and they failed to do that despite pulling their goalie in the closing 65 seconds of regulation with the score tied 2-all. The best-of-seven first round series is expected to open at the Prudential Center on Wednesday.

New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur, left, makes a save on a shot by New York Rangers' Brendan Shanahan, right, in the shootout during hockey action Sunday, April 6, 2008, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The Devils won 3-2.
New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur, left, makes a save on a shot by New York Rangers' Brendan Shanahan, right, in the shootout during hockey action Sunday, April 6, 2008, at the Prudential Center...   (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New Jersey Devils' Zach Parise, left, celebrates with Patrik Elias, of the Czech Republic, after Elias scored in the shootout to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 today.
New Jersey Devils' Zach Parise, left, celebrates with Patrik Elias, of the Czech Republic, after Elias scored in the shootout to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 today.   (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Rangers' Marc Staal (18) checks New Jersey Devils' Vitaly Vishnevski, of Ukraine, into the boards in the third period of NHL hockey action Sunday, April 6, 2008, in Newark, N.J. The Devils beat the Rangers 3-2 in a shootout.
New York Rangers' Marc Staal (18) checks New Jersey Devils' Vitaly Vishnevski, of Ukraine, into the boards in the third period of NHL hockey action Sunday, April 6, 2008, in Newark, N.J. The Devils beat...   (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New Jersey Devils' David Clarkson celebrates a goal by teammate Mike Rupp as New York Rangers' Marek Malik and goalie Henrik Lundqvist are in the net during their game today.
New Jersey Devils' David Clarkson celebrates a goal by teammate Mike Rupp as New York Rangers' Marek Malik and goalie Henrik Lundqvist are in the net during their game today.   (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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NHL • New Jersey Devils • Chris Drury • New York Rangers • hockey • Jaromir Jagr • Zach Parise • John Madden • Patrik Elias • Mike Rupp

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