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Pete DeBoer doesnt mind seeing his team take chances in the five-minute
overtime. It got them a much-needed win Thursday night against the Minnesota
Wild after they blew a two-goal, third-period lead. Defenceman Andy Greene
scored from in close 2 minutes into the extra period and the Devils snapped a
three-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Wild in Zach Parises first
game back in New Jersey against his former teammates. "Weve asked our D all year
to create offence for us," said DeBoer, whose team has lost all eight shootouts
this season and an NHL-record 12 straight dating to last season. "I think we
have a little more urgency in overtime as a group because of our shootout
record. There isnt any secret about that, so you get a little more aggressive."
Adam Henrique and Patrik Elias each had three assists and combined to set up
Greene. Elias carried the puck from his own zone into the Wild end and sent a
pass through the crease that Henrique nudged toward goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov.
Greene got the rebound and scored his second game-winner in overtime this
season. Greene took a chance on the play. "I actually kick it out of the corner
to start the rush and I thought about changing, but then I kind of saw we had a
three-on-two," Greene said. "I supported it and the puck obviously squirted
through their back door and I got some good lumber on it and put it home."
Greene didnt care that the win wasnt pretty. "It doesnt matter at this point,"
he said. "As long as we get ourselves a chance to get two points in a game, who
cares how it happens? Two points is two points." Despite the win, the Devils are
five points out of the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with 12 games
left in the regular season. "I liked how we played tonight," DeBoer said. "As
long as we can stay fresh and energized and bring that game, theres no reason we
cant keep winning." Michael Ryder, Mark Fayne and Jaromir Jagr also scored for
New Jersey, which played with a lot more energy with their playoff hopes fading
in the wake of the losing streak. Parise, Mikael Granlund and Matt Cooke tallied
for the Wild, who have points in 17 of 21 games. The Wild, who have lost their
last four games that have gone to overtime or a shootout, were limited to 10
shots in the first 40 minutes, but rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the third
period to tie the game at 3-all on goals by Granlund and Cooke. Granlund closed
the gap to 3-2, beating Cory Schneider with a bad-angle shot from low in the
left circle midway through the period. Cooke tied the game with 4:32 to play,
deflecting a slap shot by Marco Scandella 2 seconds after a penalty to
Travis Zajac expired. Parise, who was booed every time he touched the puck, got
the Wild on the scoreboard with a power-play goal when he deflected a shot by
Ryan Suter 21 seconds into the third. "To come back in the third period down
against these guys, down 2-0 and 3-1, and we were able to claw back and get a
point. There is a little bit of a silver lining," Parise said. "Weve got to turn
that corner and start winning some of these games that go into extra time."
Ryder opened the scoring with 3:02 left in the first, snapping a 23-game goal
drought by taking a pass from Elias and ripping a shot past Bryzgalov from
between the circles. The Devils had a chance to add to their lead when Wild
defenceman Nate Prosser was given a somewhat iffy five-minute major and a game
misconduct for elbowing Devils forward Tim Sestito behind the Minnesota net.
Minnesota, however, had a great chance to tie the game early in the major when
Parise had a breakaway after defenceman Jon Merrill fell at the Wild blue line.
Parise skated in alone but Schneider smothered his shot. Minnesota survived the
power play, but New Jersey went up 2-0 midway through the second period on
Faynes short-handed goal, which was set up by Henrique and Elias. Parises 24th
goal of the season cut the deficit to 2-1, but Jagr got his 23rd of the season a
little more than three minutes later on a power play. NOTES: The Devils dressed
seven defencemen after making forwards Damien Brunner and Steve Bernier healthy
scratches. ... Sestito had to be helped off the ice after the major penalty and
he did not return. ... This was the Wilds first game in New Jersey since Jan. 4,
2011.
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Devils against the Columbus Blue Jackets, almost everyone else was. CHICAGO --
Marcus Semien simply tried to stay calm and collect himself as he stepped to the
plate with the Chicago White Sox threatening to take the lead. Then, he
delivered. Semien hit a tiebreaking RBI double in a two-run 12th, Jose Quintana
pitched one-hit ball over seven innings, and the White Sox beat the Cubs 3-1 at
Wrigley Field on Monday night. "Sometimes you get a little bit more amped up,"
Semien said. "But the calmer I am, the better I do, usually." Quintana and five
relievers combined on a four-hitter, and the White Sox came away with the win
after dropping four straight and six of seven to their crosstown rivals. The
Cubs lost even though Jeff Samardzija pitched three-hit ball over nine innings.
He remained winless despite coming up big on the mound and delivering at the
plate, coming through with the lone hit off Quintana and scoring the Cubs lone
run. "You couldnt ask for anything more from a starting pitcher than what he
gave us," manager Rick Renteria said. "So its a shame that we werent able to get
(the win) for him." The winning rally started when Alexei Ramirez singled off
Justin Grimm with two out and stole second. Tyler Flowers walked, and Semien
lined a 1-1 pitch over third baseman Mike Olts head to make it 2-1. Grimm (1-1)
plunked pinch-hitter Paul Konerko on the left arm to load the bases and walked
Alejandro De Aza to make it a two-run game. In the bottom half, Matt Lindstrom
walked Welington Castillo leading off before Nate Schierholtz bounced into a
double play. He then gave up a single to Olt and struck out Luis Valbuena for
his fifth save in eight chances. Daniel Webb (3-0) struck out the lone batter he
faced for the win. Both teams got dominant starts, with Samardzija and Quintana
each allowing one run on a chilly night with the wind blowing in. The only hit
off Quintana was a leadoff double in the sixth by Samardzija, who scored on a
sacrifice fly by Junior Lake that tied it at 1. The White Sox threatened in the
ninth when Samardzija walked Jose Abrreu and Adam Dunn with one out, but
Dayan Viciedo grounded into a double play.
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Ronald Belisario with one out and moved to second on a grounder to shortstop by
Starlin Castro, with the throw from Alexei Ramirez deep in the hole barely
beating him. The call was upheld after a replay review, and Castillo then struck
out to send the game to extra innings. The Cubs left two on in the 11th when
Webb came in for Scott Downs and struck out Castro for the third out. It was
another hard-luck night for Samardzija, who struck out seven and walked two
while throwing a career-high 126 pitches. He is 0-3 in seven starts this season
despite a 1.62 ERA, and the Cubs are 1-6 when he pitches. His most recent win
was against San Diego on Aug. 24. In 13 starts since then, hes 0-5. "We come out
to win games every day regardless of whos on the mound or what the lineup is or
who were facing," he said. "You come out to win the game. Anytime you dont win,
its frustrating." Quintana, meanwhile, retired the first 14 batters before
walking Schierholtz and Olt. Still, he took yet another no-decision. He has four
after setting an American League record with 17 last season. "He was great,"
manager Robin Ventura said. "Both pitchers were great. Q had a little extra life
on it today. Would have liked to have kept him in there. Hes not quite the
hitter the other guy is. He pitched great for us. He was rolling there pretty
good." NOTES: White Sox ace Chris Sale said he felt fine after throwing his
first bullpen session since injuring his left arm. Sale threw 40 pitches before
Mondays game. General manager Rick Hahn said the left-hander will go on a rehab
assignment in the "coming couple weeks." ... Hahn also said reliever Nate Jones
had back surgery and will be re-evaluated in a month. He is on the 60-day
disabled list. ... RHP Edwin Jackson (2-2, 5.24 ERA) starts Tuesday for the
Cubs, with RHP Hector Noesi (0-2, 11.12) pitching for the White Sox.
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