The impossible has happened.

The Devils, the ones from New Jersey, the most awesomest hockey team ever has done what has seldom been done by them before- they scored more than 3 goals in a game. I kid you not. Not OT, no SO (which couldn't have happened anyway..), just a 5-3 win over the high-scoring Tampa Bay Lighening.

Zach Parise, who I officially declared a hockey God, along with Marty Brodeur (more on that in a bit) opened the scoring at 7:43. Patrik Elias followed suit with a power play goal at 12:31. 3:24 later, St Louis scored a PPG, with Travis Zajac and Johnny Oduya in the box (that was trip #2 to the sin bin for Johnny). The Devils held the Lightning to just 6 shots in the 1st, to their 10.

The Devils struck again in the 2nd, with another PPG from Brian Rafalski at 3:36. That goal was kind of confusing, with Rafalski first given credit, only to have it changed to Elias, to change it back to Elias. Vinnie Lecavalier scored 8:10 later, but the Bolts failed to tie it up in that period. Each team had 7 shots that period.

2:51 into the final period, Lecav tied it up, but Parise gave the Devils the lead yet again 1:03 later. Brian Gionta also scored in that period, making the final score 5-3, Devils.

The Devils were 2/3 on the PP, while Tampa was 1/6. The bolts held the edge on shots, with 26 to the Devils' 24. Brodeur had 24 saves on the night, most of which were, like, amazing. He could have easily let 3 or 4 more goals in than he did, at least, but Marty's Marty, so that didn't happen.

ASSISTS:
Parise (#1)- Unassisted
Elias- Scott gomez, Rafalski
Rafalski- gomez, Jamie Langenbrunner
Parise (#2)- Langenbrunner
Gionta- gomez, Elias


3 STARS (the "real" ones):
#3- Rafalski
#2- Lecav
#1- Parise


See, I would have had it more like:
#3- Langs
#2- Marty
#1- Zach the Hockey God


Until Saturday, my friends. Unless of course Lowell wins tomorrow, or loses as horribly as they did last night.


LMAO@THEBOLT!! Ok, maybe not LMAO, but at least LOL.