OTHL -- In game one Dwayne Roloson was chased from the net by the New Jersey Devils, in game two it was Roloson that got the last laugh as he made 30 saves and recived his first shutout in the playoffs. In game one the Coyotes penalty kill did not work as the Devils where able to score two powerplay goals. Tonight the Coyotes powerplay was perfect and things looked a lot better for the desert dogs. However, the Coyotes still took some undisiplined penalties. Tie Domi was called for a boarding after just 2 minutes and Fredrik Modin, who recived a game misconduct in game one took a major penalty for kicking in the same period.
But despite a handfull of New Jersey powerplay's in the first two periods, the Devils had not scored. And the Coyotes followed in suit and did not get any goals on the scoresheet in the first two periods. However, in the third things changed as Mats Sundin notched his league leading 10th goal after just 1 minute. Sundin who has turned up his game in the last couple of games, was really on his game tonight as he scored again after 12 minutes. This time the goal came on a powerplay when Scott Niedermayer was in the box. In between the two goals from Sundin, Joe Nieuwendyk (5) got a goal scored. And while they had 13 shots on Roloson in the third, the Devils where unable to solve him tonight.
"I was not happy with my own performance in game one. Two or three of there goals in that game, I should have saved. But that is history, this game was a big improvement not only for me but for the entire team. Finally we put the pices together and played like we did earlier in the playoffs." - Dwayne Roloson said after the game.
PLAYER OF THE NIGHT: Dwayne Roloson (Phoenix), shutout the Devils with 30 saves.