Adam Henrique scored 3:47 into the second overtime period as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Florida Panthers in Game 7. They’ll advance to play Philadelphia in Round 2.
Panthers Vs. Devils, Game 7 Final Score: Adam Henrique’s OT Goal Sends New Jersey To Round 2
It was an unfortunate end for the Panthers, who certainly left nothing in the tank after tying the game with less than four minutes left in regulation. They pressed hard in the 23 minutes of overtime hockey, but playoff OT always comes down to a single bounce or a single mistake, and the Devils were the ones who picked up the fortuitous bounce.
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Read Article >Panthers Vs. Devils, Game 7 Overtime Score: Teams Trade Chances In Wild First Overtime Period
Numbers aren’t going to explain that OT, though. If we want to explain it in one quick moving Internet image, this would probably be a good candidate:
AHH. OVERTIME PLAYOFF HOCKEY. Plays like that have happened at both ends on more than one occasion in overtime, and it’ll probably continue to be hectic in the second overtime period. Fans of the Devils and Panthers probably want this over as soon as possible. Fans of the other 28 teams? Well, it’s only midnight on the East Coast!
Read Article >GIF: Kris Versteeg Gives New Jersey Overtime Power Play After Nasty Slash
Florida killed the power play, but man. Dumb penalty there, Kris.
Read Article >Panthers Vs. Devils, Game 7 Score: Florida Ties It, Game Heads To Overtime
After the goal, Florida kept pressing and almost found a way to break the tie. Brodeur held strong along the goal line, though, and the puck stayed out of the net.
Not his prettiest work, but it got the job done nonetheless. To overtime we go.
Read Article >Panthers Vs. Devils, Game 7 Score: Florida Mounting Charge In Latter Stages Of Third Period
They are not. There’s still playoff life in Florida as the third period clock winds down. Game 7.
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Read Article >PHOTO: John Madden’s Face Has Looked Better
Panthers Vs. Devils, Game 7: Florida Gives Up Early Goal, Loses John Madden After Collision
The play was allowed to continue for several seconds until the officials noticed that Madden was bleeding and having trouble making his way to the bench. He attempted to crawl back, leaving a trail of blood in his wake, and as of the 5:00 mark of the period he has yet to return. Madden is an important center for Kevin Dineen’s club. It’s about the worst possible start to Game 7 that Florida could have imagined.
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Read Article >NHL Playoffs 2012, Panthers Vs. Devils Game 7: Game Time, TV Coverage And More

Getty ImagesIf you’re a Panthers fan, you’re probably well aware - and/or have heard 4 million times during this series - that the team which won its division for the first time in franchise history hasn’t won a playoff series since 1996. They led 2-1 and 3-2, and relinquished both leads. But luckily for the Panthers, the series shifts back to home ice for tonight’s game.
Here’s the info on how to watch tonight’s pivotal Game 7:
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