SB Nation New York - Devils Cruise Past Lightning https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2011-01-15T01:29:46-05:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/16987692011-01-15T01:29:46-05:002011-01-15T01:29:46-05:00Devils 5, Lightning 2
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<p>Tampa, FL (Sports Network) – <span>Ilya Kovalchuk</span> scored two goals and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/">New Jersey Devils</a> downed the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.rawcharge.com/">Tampa Bay Lightning</a>, 5-2, to end an 11-game road losing streak.</p>
<p><span>Brian Rolston</span> and <span>Travis Zajac</span> both registered a goal and an assist for the Devils, who notched a win as the visiting club for the first time since November 3.</p>
<p>“They got a lot of guys that can score goals, so you have to play good defensively against them and we did that,” Rolston said.</p>
<p><span>Martin Brodeur</span> made 30 saves for New Jersey, which had been idle since posting a 6-3 victory over Tampa Bay at home on Sunday.</p>
<p><span>Steven Stamkos</span> and <span>Martin St. Louis</span> scored for the Southeast Division-leading Lightning, who have dropped three of their last five games.</p>
<p><span>Dwayne Roloson</span> was pulled after allowing four goals on nine shots in the first period. <span>Dan Ellis</span> stopped 15 shots the rest of the way.</p>
<p>The contest got off to a promising start for Tampa Bay as Stamkos lit the lamp for the first time in 2011, snapping a six-game goal-less drought.</p>
<p>Ten seconds after being clipped with a high stick by New Jersey’s <span>Colin White</span>, Stamkos let go a one-timer from below the left circle to put the Bolts on the board at 5:06 of the first period. It was his 32nd goal of the season, tying him with concussed Pittsburgh captain <span>Sidney Crosby</span> for the league lead.</p>
<p>New Jersey, though, tallied three times in a span of 3:45 later in the frame, and Zajac tacked on a shorthanded goal to give the Devils a 4-1 edge at the intermission.</p>
<p>Kovalchuk and Rolston scored 80 seconds apart, with the latter converting a pass from <span>Dainius Zubrus</span> at 9:19. <span>Patrik Elias</span> pumped home a rebound at 11:44 before Zajac chased Roloson to the bench with 4:06 remaining.</p>
<p>“We made in the first period [tonight], the mistakes that we made in the third period [in Newark],” said Tampa Bay head coach Guy Boucher. New Jersey scored five goals in the third period on Sunday.</p>
<p>St. Louis accepted a Stamkos pass and lifted a backhander over Brodeur to trim Tampa Bay’s deficit to 4-2 with 5:05 remaining in the second period. The assist was Stamkos’ 200th career point.</p>
<p>Kovalchuk beat Ellis stick-side with a wrister at 13:40 of the third period.</p>
<p>New Jersey won consecutive games for the first time since November 22-24…The Devils have won six straight in Tampa…Lightning defenseman <span>Mike Lundin</span> played in his 200th <span class="caps">NHL</span> game…The Devils lost 12 consecutive road tilts from October 19-December 1, 1983.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-jersey-devils/2011/1/15/1936542/devils-5-lightning-2Joseph Fortunato2011-01-14T12:45:20-05:002011-01-14T12:45:20-05:00New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning: Devils Look To Continue Dominance of Lightning
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<p>Even when they struggle, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/">New Jersey Devils</a> can still beat the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.rawcharge.com/">Tampa Bay Lightning</a>.</p>
<p>New Jersey will look for its sixth straight win at the St. Pete Times Forum as they complete a home-and-home series with Tampa Bay tonight.</p>
<p>Despite trailing the Lightning by 33 points in the standings, the Devils have routinely beat Tampa Bay. The Lightning are a mere 1-5-6 against the Devils in their last 12 games, and haven't beat New Jersey on home ice since October 4, 2007.</p>
<p>The matchup followed a similar script for the Tampa Bay during Sunday's 6-3 loss to New Jersey. Ahead 2-1 after two periods, the Devils scored five goals in the third period to defeat the Lightning. It was the only the Devils' second come-from-behind victory this season.</p>
<p><span>Martin Brodeur</span> stopped 33 shots in the victory to break a personal-worst nine game losing streak. It was his first win since a 3-0 shutout of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/phoenix-coyotes">Phoenix Coyotes</a> on December 15.</p>
<p>Devils' coach Jacques Lemaire saw Brodeur's improvements in Sunday's win and will stick with him for tonight's game.</p>
<p>"It's little stuff," <a href="http://blogs.northjersey.com/blogs/fireice/comments/brodeur_to_start_again_tedenby_might_get_another_chance/" target="_blank">Lemaire told Tom Gulitti of the Bergen Record</a>. "I just feel he's more alert, he's quicker, he's getting quicker. He sees the puck better. (He's) more confident."</p>
<p><span>Dwayne Roloson</span>, who sat out Sunday's loss, will start in net for the Lightning. Since acquiring him from the Islanders, Roloson is 3-1-0 with a 1.71 goals-against average and .946 save percentage.</p>
<p>New Jersey hasn't had much success in putting together win streaks this season. After a win, the Devils are 1-8-0 and have been outscored 30-4. </p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/2011/1/14/2328005/new-jersey-devils-at-tampa-bay-lightning-devils-look-to-continueAJ Manderichio