David Clarkson is approaching Devils postseason immortality, as last night he scored his third game-winner in these playoffs, beating the Rangers 3-2 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final at Madison Square Garden.
Clarkson is now one goal short of matching the franchises postseason record of four game-winners in one playoff run. Atop the list with four winners are Jeff Friesen and Jamie Langenbrunner (both in the Stanley Cup-winning season of 2002-03), and Neal Broten (1994-95, another Cup-winning season).
Im not chasing anything, Clarkson said. Im just trying to get to those areas.
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TRUE BLUE: A young Rangers fans waves a rally towel during his teams 3-2 loss to the Devils last night.
His goal came 2:31 into the third period, when he was set up in front of the net and tipped a high wrist shot from Adam Henrique past Henrik Lundqvist. After spending most of the season skating on a dangerous second line with Zach Parise and Patrik Elias, Clarkson was demoted to play with Henrique and Alex Ponikarovsky
In Game 1 he was average, coach Peter DeBoer said, to outstanding tonight.
Added goalie Martin Brodeur, We need him to be dominant. Every time he scores, its a game winner.
* A strange moment came in the second period, with the score tied 1-1 and the Rangers going on the power play on an interference call on Travis Zajac.
Heading to the penalty box after a television timeout, Zajac was stopped.
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