Devils Push Flyers to Brink of Elimination With 4-2 Win
In winning their third straight, the Devils let goalie Martin Brodeur have an easy night on his 40th birthday
Sunday, May 6, 2012 | Updated 10:28 PM EDT
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Brodeur made 10 saves in the third period to cement the win.
Dainius Zubrus scored two goals and the New Jersey Devils rallied from an early two-goal deficit and pushed the Philadelphia Flyers to the brink of elimination with a 4-2 victory Sunday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal.
Zubrus put New Jersey ahead 3-2 late in the second period and iced the game with an empty-net goal in the final minute.
Petr Sykora and Marek Zidlicky also scored for the Devils, who can advance to their first conference final since 2003 with a win in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. New Jersey has never lost a playoff series after taking a 3-1 lead.
In winning their third straight, the Devils let goalie Martin Brodeur have an easy night on his 40th birthday, outshooting Philadelphia 43-22. He even picked up an assist on Zubrus' final goal.
Scott Hartnell and Claude Giroux scored first-period goals for the Flyers, who once again were a step slow.
