Devils hold off Leafs comeback in OT
Written by on February 22nd, 2012 in Latest News.
Mark Fayne scored 1:18 into overtime as the New Jersey Devils beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Tuesday.
Fayne’s weak shot from the point found its way through Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson.
Petr Sykora had a goal and an help for New Jersey (34-20-4), while David Clarkson and former Leafs forward Alexei Ponikarovsky also scored.
Phil Kessel’s 31st goal of the season forced overtime for Toronto (29-24-6) with 44 seconds left in the third period. Tim Connolly scored in the first period, while Clarke MacArthur had a goal in the second.
Martin Brodeur made 29 saves for the win, while Gustavsson stopped 28 for the Leafs.
The Devils have now won four games in a row.
