From the start the Florida Panthers looked like they wanted to dictate play, and physical play at that. The intensity was up and the crowd was rocking...until the Devils skill kicked in. It didn't take long.
At 6:31 of the first, Patrick Elias outwaited a sprawling Theodore to make it 1-0, and the onslaught continued totaling 26 shots to the Panthers 9 at the end of the first period. The 3-0...
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