NEWARK, N.J. -- A year ago, the New Jersey Devils failed to make the NHL playoffs for the first time in 14 years. It was a down time for the proud and storied franchise, one that had captured three Stanley Cup championships since 1995. Now, with a new coach, a new system, some new players and some late-season confidence, the Devils are making their first trip to the Stanley Cup finals since winning the Cup in 2003. Adam Henrique snapped a 2-2 tie just 1:03 into the overtime session, leading the Devils to a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers to capture the best-of-seven NHL Eastern Conference championship series, four games to two. With the win, the Devils advance to the Stanley Cup finals against the Los Angeles Kings. Game 1 of the finals will be played Wednesday night at the Prudential Center in Newark. After regulation ended at 2-2, the Devils made a mad scramble in front early in OT. Ilya Kovalchuk kept the puck alive with two pokes in front of Rangers goalkeeper Henr...
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PLAYERS:
Adam Henrique,
Ilya Kovalchuk,
Henrik Lundqvist,
Ryan Carter,
Ruslan Fedotenko,
Ryan Callahan,
Martin Brodeur,
Stephen Gionta,
David Clarkson,
Ryan McDonagh,
Dan Girardi,
John Tortorella,
Lou Lamoriello,
Zach Parise,
Petr Sykora,
Jacob Josefson,
Mark Messier,
Michael Del Zotto
TEAMS: New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings
TEAMS: New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings
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