3/10- 3-2, Devils

the Devils beat buffalo 3-2 in regulation, leaving them 1 point behind the eastern-confrence leading sabres.

3:23 into the 1st, sabres scored. the Devils had some pretty awesome scoring chanses, but they didnt manage to get anything into the net. then i realized i was wearing my lucky hoodie for home games about 5 minutes in, so i put my lucky away hoodie on and, at 5:40 in, Travis Zajac scored his 14th of the season with assists from Jamie Langenbrunner and Zach Parise.

:33 into the second, Mike Rupp scored a short handed goal (5thg of season, assists from Patrik Elias and PAul Martin), with Sergei Brylin in the "sin bin" for 4 minutes for hi-sticking. at 16:12, buffalo tied it again, only to have the lead taken by Brian Rafalski (8th of season), another short handed goal, with Jimmy Dowd picking up the only assist.

no scoring in the second, but both the Devils and buffalo both had 2 power plays. Brylin's penalty was the only in the second, and there was a 4-on-4 in the first, when Cam Janssen, who was finally back from the unnecessary suspention, and something peters both got fighting majors.

Marty Brodeur made 31 saves out of 33 shots, while ryan miller saves 23/26 (told you Bordeur's better).

the 3rd period was crazy, and Brodeur deserves some madd props for the 2382193487325 billion saves he made. i was kinda ticked to see he wasn't one of the 3 stars (Elias, zuburus and Rafalski were).


Notes:
Brian Gionta (groin) and Colin White (hand) both missed tonights game. Rad Brad Lukowich did play, despite the fact that he stayed over night in a hospital thursday. he was fine, thankfully. Erik Rasmussen took a puck to the mouth in the first and missed the rest of the game. he needed stitches, but that's all i know.

Brodeur got his 41st win of the season (finally).

Zach Parise is still awesomer then you, as is the rest of the team, just in case you doubted that.


Devils next game is @ home against the pitts (wed. 3/14, 7:3-).