Conference Final after Sundays

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Newark, NJ (SportsNetwork. Alan Trammell Jersey .com) - Simon Despres scored with 2:39 remaining in overtime and Pittsburgh rallied to post a 2-1 victory over New Jersey at Prudential Center. Holding the puck near the right-wing boards, Brandon Sutter passed to Kris Letang, whose own backhanded dish landed on the stick of Despres at the point. His harmless flip to the net beat a screened Cory Schneider to complete a comeback from one goal down late in regulation. Chris Kunitz registered a power-play goal with 3:11 remaining for the Penguins, who won for the second time in their last seven games. Marc-Andre Fleury needed to make only 13 saves. Steve Bernier tallied for the Devils, who had won two in a row. Schneider ended up with a season-high 41 saves in defeat. The hosts had a chance to seize control early, as Max Lapierre and Steve Downie were whistled for simultaneous infractions, giving the Devils a full two-minutes 5-on-3 at 6:39 of the first period. New Jersey came up with two shots and nothing close to a goal. Schneider made 14 saves to keep the game scoreless while his offense mustered four. The second period passed with only nine combined shots, six to the Penguins. Despres swept a loose puck out of the crease after Devils veteran Patrik Elias whiffed just under two minutes into the third. Bernier snapped the scoreless deadlock at 6:08 of the third, when his wraparound try at the left post slipped by Fleurys pad and crossed the goal line. Schneider slid to deny Sidney Crosby in front just prior to the midway point, seconds before Crosby hit the post on a wide-open chance at the right side of the crease. Pittsburgh tied the game shortly into a power play as Kunitz converted a Crosby rebound. That was the only time the visitors punctured Schneider, who didnt wilt under a 20-shot barrage in the third. Game Notes Letang, who recorded an assist on all the Penguins goals in a 5-3 win over the Jets on Tuesday, picked up helpers on each of his clubs markers on Friday ... The Penguins allowed seven shots against in the first two periods, their fewest since also giving up seven to the Panthers on Feb. 21, 2001 ... Schneider stopped 40 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Bruins on Jan. 8. Cheap Tigers Jerseys . You can listen to the game live on TSN Radio 690 in Montreal or on TSN.ca/Montreal. Also, TSN.ca features live streaming of the post-game news conferences from the Bell Centre. The Rangers grabbed a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference Final after Sundays 3-2 overtime victory against the visiting Habs. Daniel Norris Jersey . The traditional pre-Masters event was halted early due to inclement weather. Harrington, who tied for first in 2003 and won in 2004, became the first three-time champion of the event.Nashville, TN (SportsNetwork.com) - Pekka Rinne stopped 26 shots and Nashville pumped home three power-play goals to fuel a 4-1 decision over Philadelphia at Bridgestone Arena. Colin Wilson scored twice, Filip Forsberg and Mike Fisher once each for the Predators, who have won six of theiir last eight. JaCoby Jones Jersey. Roman Josi contributed two assists to the winning side. Claude Giroux provided the sole offense for the Flyers, who had won the first three outings on their current eight-game road trip. Ray Emery surrendered three goals on 37 shots in defeat. ' ' '