Game 5: Devils 2, Kings 1 (FINAL)

Will tonight be the night, or will the series return to the West Coast? It’s the Kings and the New Jersey Devils in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals, with all the action on NBC and on 1150-AM and affiliates, with all the game updates and a live chat here…

THIRD PERIOD
In goal: It’s still Quick vs. Brodeur.
End of period: The Devils held on, in a scoreless third period, to send the series back to Los Angeles for Game 6. The Kings outshot the Devils 26-19.

SECOND PERIOD
In goal: It’s still Quick vs. Brodeur.
Kings 1, Devils 1: The Kings tied the game 3:26 into the period. Justin Williams took a pass from Matt Greene, cut to the high slot and fired a wrist shot through traffic that beat Brodeur.
Devils 2, Kings 1: The Devils regained the lead 9:05 into the period, at the end of a strong shift. Bryce Salvador steadied the puck and shot from the right point. Quick was in position, but the puck deflected off a player in front and into the net. Alexei Ponikarovsky and Travis Zajac picked up assists.
End of period: The Devils outshot the Kings 12-9 in the period. The Kings went 0-for-1 on the power play and did not have a penalty kill. The Kings will be on the power play for the first 38 seconds of the third period.

FIRST PERIOD
Officials: Dan O’Halloran, Brad Watson (referees); Derek Amell, Jonny Murray (linesmen).
Lineups: Marc-Andre Cliche, Kyle Clifford, Davis Drewiske, Martin Jones, Andrei Loktionov, Jake Muzzin, Brad Richardson and Kevin Westgarth are the Kings’ scratches.
In goal: It’s the Kings’ Jonathan Quick against the Devils’ Martin Brodeur.
Devils 1, Kings 0: The Kings dominated the early minutes, but the Devils took the lead on a power-play goal after a puck-handling miscue by Quick. Quick tried to stop up the puck behind his net, but merely set it up for Zach Parise for a wraparound goal with 7:15 remaining in the period.
End of period: The Kings outshot the Devils 7-4. The Kings went 0-for-1 on the penalty kill and did not have a power play.