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Rangers Take 2-0 Lead Over Devils

Lundqvist continues dominance over metro-area rivals

By Mike Buss,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 11, 2008 11:08 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Henrik Lundqvist and another flukey goal have the New York Rangers halfway to the second round after beating longtime rival New Jersey, 2-1, on Friday. Jaromir Jagr and Sean Avery scored 23 seconds apart early in the third period and Lundqvist made 26 saves in beating the Devils yet again for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.

The win was the Rangers' ninth in 10 games against New Jersey this season. Jagr broke a scoreless tie with another tally that left Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur shaking his head after Jagr’s shot went in off the Devils’ goaltender’s back. Soon After, Sean Avery picked up a shot that deflected off Devils forward Patrik Elias and scored over Brodeur's glove.

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, of Sweden, prepares to glove the puck during the third period of Game 2 of a first-round hockey playoff series, Friday night, April 11, 2008 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The Rangers beat the Devils 2-1 and lead the best-of-seven games...
New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, of Sweden, prepares to glove the puck during the third period of Game 2 of a first-round hockey playoff series, Friday night, April 11, 2008 at the Prudential...   (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Rangers' Sean Avery, left, gets in the face of New Jersey Devils' goaltender Martin Brodeur during Game 2 of a first-round hockey playoff series, Friday night, April 11, 2008.
New York Rangers' Sean Avery, left, gets in the face of New Jersey Devils' goaltender Martin Brodeur during Game 2 of a first-round hockey playoff series, Friday night, April 11, 2008.   (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur, left, cannot make the save as the puck goes in the net for a goal by New York Rangers' Sean Avery as Rangers' Scott Gomez looks on during the third period of Game 2 of a first-round hockey playoff series, Friday night, April 11,...
New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur, left, cannot make the save as the puck goes in the net for a goal by New York Rangers' Sean Avery as Rangers' Scott Gomez looks on during the third period...   (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Rangers, from left, Brandon Dubinsky, Martin Straka (82), Michal Rozsival, Jaromir Jagr and Marc Staal celebrate a Jagr's goal on Friday, April 11, 2008 in Newark, N.J.
New York Rangers, from left, Brandon Dubinsky, Martin Straka (82), Michal Rozsival, Jaromir Jagr and Marc Staal celebrate a Jagr's goal on Friday, April 11, 2008 in Newark, N.J.   (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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