New Jersey 3, Tampa Bay 2

123SOT
NJD(51-27-4)01113
TAM(24-40-18)20002

Final

SO
7:30 PM ET, February 19, 2009
St. Pete Times Forum
Tampa, Florida
THREE STARS
R. Malone
Lightning  (LW)

Goals: 2
Assists: 0
V. Lecavalier
Lightning  (C )

Goals: 0
Assists: 2
Z. Parise
Devils (LW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 0

Game Information
Arena: St. Pete Times Forum
Location: Tampa, Florida
Referees: Mike Hasenfratz, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Dan Schachte
Attendance: 14,408 (72.9% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  New Jersey   Tampa Bay
Total Shots
  40
 41
PIM
  13
  13
Hits
  20
 23
Giveaways
  7
 11
Takeaways
  5
 10
Faceoffs Won
  24
 35
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
4:33Ryan Malone (20)
Assists: Martin St. Louis, Vincent Lecavalier
Tampa Bay 1-0
12:55Ryan Malone (21)
Assists: Vincent Lecavalier, Matt Smaby
Tampa Bay 2-0
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
8:15Bryce Salvador: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Mark Recchi
8:34Vincent Lecavalier: 2 Minutes for Unsportsmanlike Conduct
14:16David Clarkson: 5 Minutes for Fighting Matt Smaby
14:16Matt Smaby: 5 Minutes for Fighting David Clarkson
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
2:16Brian Rolston (11) (Power Play)
Assists: David Clarkson, Dainius Zubrus
Tampa Bay 2-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
0:44Vincent Lecavalier: 2 Minutes for Tripping Brian Gionta
4:09Bryce Salvador: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Vaclav Prospal
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
1:13Zach Parise (35) (Power Play)
Assists: Travis Zajac, Jamie Langenbrunner
Game tied 2-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
0:48Martin St. Louis: 2 Minutes for Hooking Colin White
3:48Mike Rupp: 2 Minutes for Boarding Martin St. Louis
9:58Matt Smaby: 2 Minutes for Tripping Jamie Langenbrunner
18:00Dainius Zubrus: 2 Minutes for Holding the Stick Josef Melichar
OT Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
No scoring this period
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
No penalties this period
Shootout Summary
TEAMDETAIL
Vincent Lecavalier shootout attempt against Kevin Weekes with a Backhand results in a GOAL.
Zach Parise shootout attempt against Karri Ramo with a Backhand results in a GOAL.
Vaclav Prospal shootout attempt against Kevin Weekes with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Patrik Elias shootout attempt against Karri Ramo with a Wristshot results in a GOAL.
Ryan Malone shootout attempt against Kevin Weekes with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.

Player Summary
New Jersey DevilsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
D. Clarkson RW010310152001511:101:290:009:410000.0
P. Elias LW00-1600001022921:052:381:2317:041233.3
B. Gionta RW00-1301000102619:441:192:0316:220100.0
A. Greene D 000102001002316:311:310:3414:260000.0
B. Holik C 000200004201410:150:000:0010:154736.4
J. Langenbrunner RW01-1211002102418:062:281:2014:180000.0
J. Madden C 000112000002316:200:004:1411:5961037.5
M. Mottau D 00-2510000003322:280:002:2120:010000.0
J. Oduya D 000401001003025:320:003:5821:340000.0
Z. Parise LW10-1100000001712:252:040:0010:210100.0
B. Rolston RW100400000002014:111:480:2012:030000.0
M. Rupp C 000001123011611:150:000:0011:150000.0
A. Salmela D 000201001002217:413:040:0014:370000.0
B. Salvador D 000201241012718:210:081:1816:550000.0
B. Shanahan LW000221002012418:092:031:5014:160000.0
C. White D 00-2004002013325:130:004:2720:400000.0
T. Zajac C 01-1110000001814:011:080:3412:194640.0
D. Zubrus C 01-1101120112519:331:400:0017:539852.9
Tampa Bay LightningTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
E. Artyukhin RW00020000500129:011:000:157:460000.0
R. Craig C 00031000011159:140:331:187:233260.0
S. Downie RW00000000101128:420:000:048:380000.0
S. Eminger D 001204001003730:043:362:3323:400000.0
A. Hall RW000111000101712:090:062:109:535362.5
J. Halpern C 000301000102216:302:031:3012:4191047.4
L. Krajicek D 000410000003725:430:062:0823:290000.0
V. Lecavalier C 022430241122722:282:390:0019:4911568.8
R. Malone LW202330002112922:123:551:1316:5410100.0
J. Melichar D 001103000002518:560:002:1516:250000.0
C. Murphy D 001204002012920:322:120:1618:040000.0
M. Pettinger LW000201004002114:410:060:4113:540000.0
V. Prospal C 000301001102317:252:030:0015:223175.0
M. Recchi RW000312002112317:122:220:2714:230000.0
M. Smaby D 011202273103120:290:001:2019:090000.0
M. St. Louis RW012420120222922:532:320:5419:2720100.0
S. Stamkos C 000213001012416:481:510:0014:571325.0
T. Wishart D 00000100001149:050:000:009:050000.0

Goaltending Summary
New Jersey Devils Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
K. Weekes41239.95165:000
Tampa Bay Lightning Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
K. Ramo40238.9564:590

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdOTT
New Jersey111213440
Tampa Bay141213241

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
New Jersey2 of 0
Tampa Bay0 of 0

* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

NHL Scores

Thursday, February 19th
Carolina 6 Final
NY Islanders 2
Buffalo 3 Final
Philadelphia 6
Montreal 4 Final
Pittsburgh 5
Vancouver 5 Final
Ottawa 2
New Jersey 3 Final
Tampa Bay 2 SO
Columbus 4 Final
Toronto 3 SO
Chicago 4 Final
Florida 0
St. Louis 2 Final
Nashville 1 OT
Calgary 3 Final
Minnesota 2 OT
Edmonton 2 Final
Dallas 4
Atlanta 3 Final
Phoenix 4 SO
Los Angeles 2 Final
San Jose 4