Shock at the Rock
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| Date | April 28, 2009 | |||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Prudential Center | |||||||||||||||
| City | Newark, New Jersey | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 17,625 | |||||||||||||||
The Shock at the Rock is a nickname given to a National Hockey League (NHL) playoff game played on April 28, 2009 between the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes.[1] The game was played at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, which is nicknamed the Rock. The game was the final game of the series between the two teams. The game is notable for 2 goals that were scored in the third period by the Hurricanes during the final minutes of the game.
Background[edit]
The New Jersey Devils finished the regular season as the Atlantic division champions with a record of 51–27–4. They would clinch the third seed in the Eastern Conference and finished with 106 points, a franchise record.[2] During the regular season, Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur surpassed Patrick Roy for the most wins by a goaltender.[3] The Carolina Hurricanes, meanwhile, finished the regular season with a 45–30–7 record and clinched the 6th seed in the division.[2] The two teams would meet in the playoffs after the Pittsburgh Penguins clinched the fourth seed, making it their fourth playoff meeting between the two teams.[4]
Game play[edit]
The Carolina Hurricanes were coming off a game 6 win to force a 7th game in the series, sending it back to Newark.[5] In game 7, Tuomo Ruutu gave the Hurricanes a 1–0 lead before the Devils scored two goals by Jamie Langenbrunner and Jay Pandolfo to lead 2–1 at the end of the first period. In the second period, Ray Whitney tied the game at 2–2, before Brian Rolston scored a goal to regain the Devils lead to 3–2.
The two notable plays occurred in the third period during the final minutes of the game. With 1:20 to go in the third period, the Hurricanes scored two goals to complete the upset. The first was scored by Jussi Jokinen to tie the game at 3–3, and the final goal was scored by Eric Staal to give the Hurricanes the lead with 31.7 seconds left to give the Hurricanes the series upset.[6]
Aftermath[edit]
The loss ended the New Jersey Devils season. The Carolina Hurricanes would move on to the second round to face the Boston Bruins. The Hurricanes would go on to beat the Bruins in 7 games following an overtime goal from Scott Walker to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.[7] The Hurricanes would be swept by the eventual Stanley Cup champions Pittsburgh Penguins.[8] The Hurricanes wouldn't make the playoffs again until the 2018–19 season.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "This Day in Canes History: April 28". NHL.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hurricanes vs. Devils - NHL Game Recap - April 11, 2009". ESPN.
- ↑ "Roy glad to be there for Brodeur's big night". NHL.com.
- ↑ "Pens earn home-ice advantage on NHL's last day". NHL.com.
- ↑ McCREARY, JOEDY; Press, The Associated (April 27, 2009). "Hurricanes force Game 7 by routing Devils 4-0". San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ↑ NJ.com, Rich Chere | NJ Advance Media for (April 29, 2009). "Carolina Hurricanes stun New Jersey Devils with two goals in final 80 seconds to win Game 7, 4-3". nj.
- ↑ Klein, Jeff Z. (May 15, 2009). "Carolina Advances After Game 7 Thriller Against Boston". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "NHL playoffs: Crosby, Penguins sweep Hurricanes". Deseret News. May 27, 2009.
- ↑ "Hurricanes Clinch First Playoff Berth Since 2009 | Sports Illustrated". www.si.com.
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