Jeff Friesen's goal with 4:45 left lifted the New Jersey Devils to a 2-2 tie with the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
John Madden also scored for Atlantic Division-leading New Jersey, which had lost three of five.
Donald Brashear had a goal and assist, and Keith Primeau also scored for Philadelphia, which is 0-3-1 against the Devils this season.
The Flyers are unbeaten in their last three (1-0-2) after consecutive shutouts last week.
Roman Cechmanek stopped 34 shots for the Flyers, including two stops on a breakaway by Michael Rupp in the final seconds and a sprawling, belly-flopping save on a shot by Friesen during a power play by the Devils early in the third.
Martin Brodeur made several outstanding stops among his 25 saves. He made two saves on point-blank shots by Chris Therien in overtime, robbed Primeau with an off-balance kick save on a backhander early in the second, and stuffed Michal Handzus later in the second.
Friesen got the tying goal after getting the rebound off a shot by Jamie Langenbrunner, and wristing it past Cechmanek for his 15th goal.
Brashear gave the Flyers their first lead against the Devils in more than 266 minutes when he lifted a shot over Brodeur, off the right post and in for a 2-1 lead 6:34 into the second period.
Brodeur withstood a flurry of shots by the Flyers early in the second, but couldn't control a rebound off a slap shot by Eric Desjardins. It went right to Brashear, who scored his sixth goal and second in two games.
The Flyers, who trail New Jersey by five points, have eight goals in their last three games after scoring eight in their previous nine.
Madden gave the Devils a 1-0 lead 7:09 into the game on his 14th goal. Madden skated down the left side, took a pass from Scott Niedermayer and one-timed it just inside the far post.
Primeau's 16th goal off a give-and-go pass from Brashear tied it at 1 less than five minutes later.
| SCORING |
PENALTIES |
First Period: 1, New Jersey, John Madden 14 (Scott Niedermayer, Jay Pandolfo),7:09. 2, Philadelphia, Keith Primeau 16 (Donald Brashear, Joe Sacco),11:41.
Second Period: 3, Philadelphia, Donald Brashear 6 (Eric Desjardins, Joe Sacco),6:41.
Third Period: 4, New Jersey, Jeff Friesen 15 (Jamie Langenbrunner, Joe Nieuwendyk),15:15.
Overtime: None. |
First Period: M Ragnarsson, Phi (roughing), 1:45; C Therien, Phi (roughing), 11:57; J Nieuwendyk, Njd (holding stick), 17:29.
Second Period: S Stevens, Njd (tripping), 2:17; C Berglund, Njd (holding stick), 12:04.
Third Period: T Warriner, Phi (cross checking), 5:47.
Overtime: None. |
Attendance: 19,579.
Referees: Brad Watson, Don Koharski.
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Steve Miller.
