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Going into last nights game against the Ottawa Senators, the New Jersey Devils had won four straight and looked to extend their road streak to 8-0.
However, after going down 2-0 in the second period it wasn't looking too promising for the visiting Devils. But the Devils do what the Devils do, finding a way to cut the lead in half by the third period.
The Devils power play has been short of spectacular but its what helped them gain 2nd place in the Atlantic Division, moving a point ahead of the New York Rangers and two points shy of the first place Pittsburgh Penguins.
New Jersey went 3 for 6 on the PP, getting goals from Zach Parise (leads team with 17points), David Clarkson (12points) and Andy Greene (leads Devils defensemen in points with 6). Greene's wrist shot from the blue line through traffic proved to be the game winner, as the Devils held the Senators off the board in the 3rd period after scoring a pair themselves.
NOTES: The New York Rangers have have played three games more than New Jersey and the Pittsburgh Penguins have played two more than the Devils. By the end of the week the Devils could hold first place in the division after back-to-back games against Anaheim on Wednesday at home and in Pittsburgh Thursday night.
-The Devils are still without top defense line of Johnny Oduya (injured 10/29 in Tampa) and Paul Martin (out 4-6 weeks with broken arm sustained against Penguins). Jay Pandolfo also remains on the injured list, joined recently by Rob Niedermayer as of 11/5.
- Andy Greene has averaged 21:10 TOI after stepping up in place of Oduya and Martin. Greene also leads the defense with 6 points in 12 games.
-Former Islanders goaltender Yann Danis got his second win in his second game of the season against his former team Friday night at the Rock.
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