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LOS ANGELES -- Put the coronation on hold. The New Jersey Devils are sending the Stanley Cup final back to the swamp, and they believe theyve planted a seed of doubt in the minds of the Los Angeles Kings. Rookie forward Adam Henrique played the hero again by scoring with less than five minutes to play in regulation and the resilient Devils pulled out a 3-1 victory on Wednesday. "Its been a fun year and its not over yet," Henrique said after his third game-winning goal of these playoffs. Everything about the atmosphere in Staples Center suggested the Kings were about to hoist the Stanley Cup for the first time in their history. But the Devils forced Cup keepers Phil Pritchard and Craig Campbell to put the trophy back in its case for a cross-continent flight. Game 5 goes Saturday night at Prudential Center in Newark. "You know, I think we wanted to make them jump on a plane and come to New Jersey," said veteran goalie Martin Brodeur, who made 21 saves. "We had to go anyway, might as well get a game over there. Im sure theyre not happy to make that trip. "Well try to make it miserable for them again." There are two things working in the Kings favour: theyre an amazing 10-0 on the road in these playoffs, and theyve encountered this situation before. They missed out on a chance to sweep both Vancouver in the first round and Phoenix in the Western Conference final before closing things out in Game 5. On Wednesday night, Los Angeles didnt seem to skate as well as it had earlier in the series and three Kings failed to convert breakaway chances. The team also had two shots ring off the post. "We can be sharper," said Kings defenceman Matt Greene. "I think we played OK but thats not going to cut it right now." Henrique has come up huge for the Devils this spring. Not only did he score overtime goals to eliminate Florida and the New York Rangers, he found a way to get an even bigger one on this night despite taking a pass from David Clarkson that was in his feet. The 22-year-old calmly turned his right boot to get the puck up to his stick before lifting a shot over Jonathan Quick at 15:29 of the third period. "It seemed to come off my skate pretty nice," Henrique said. "Right on the tape." The game was fast, physical and full of tension. New Jerseys Patrik Elias and the Kings Drew Doughty traded third-period goals before Henrique rang a shot in off the post to keep it from reaching a white-knuckle overtime. Ilya Kovalchuk scored into an empty net. Simply getting a couple of pucks behind Quick should provide a morale boost for the Devils. The Kings goaltender has been virtually unbeatable in these playoffs and looked sharp once again -- snaring a Petr Sykora wrist shot early in the first period. But New Jersey remained persistent and Elias eventually opened the scoring on a rebound at 7:56 of the third period. It was the first time the Devils held a lead in the series. "We finally got rewarded," said coach Pete DeBoer. Most impressively, his players kept their composure when Doughty tied the game 63 seconds later after Clarkson had been sent off on a questionable boarding penalty. The sellout crowd at Staples Center was roaring at that point, with virtually the entire building expecting to see a trophy presentation. There were several reminders of that possibility throughout the evening, including a spine-tingling cheer that went up as "Its Cup Time!" was splashed on the scoreboard before the opening puck drop. A number of Kings acknowledged after Wednesdays morning skate that they had allowed their minds to wander during the day off between games. "Hey, you know, its tough to be 3-0 up," said Sykora, who is playing in his sixth Stanley Cup final. "Ive been in that situation before and you have a lot of thoughts about what youre going to do after the game. For us, its perfect now. "Its 3-1, were going back home and I think we feel good about the game we played tonight. Were going to bring it again." The Devils dont feel as though theyve gotten what they deserve in this series. They dropped the opening two games in overtime and were happy with their effort in Game 3 despite getting tagged with a 4-0 loss. Theres still a mountain to climb, with Brodeur acknowledging that "the road ahead is the most difficult that we could face." Only the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs have erased a 3-0 series deficit in the Stanley Cup final. However, New Jersey isnt about to lie down in the face of that bleak history. "They believe," DeBoer said. "Theyre in the fight, theyve got a lot of pride. ... We know weve just got to stick with it and it will turn. And it did tonight." It kept alive an incredible streak of 43 straight playoff series in which New Jersey hasnt been swept. The Devils have a proud history that includes three Stanley Cups while the Kings are still chasing one more victory to wipe away 45 years of frustration. "Were pretty happy to live another day," Brodeur said. Notes: Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, LL Cool J, Matthew Perry, Charlie Sheen and Teemu Selanne were among the celebrities in attendance ... The Devils are 9-2 in the playoffs when scoring first ... New Jersey is 0-for-14 on the power play in the series ... Sykora was inserted into the Devils lineup along with Henrik Tallinder, giving him appearances in six of the last 12 Stanley Cup finals. wholesale nfl jerseys .ca! Kerry, In the Canadiens/Oilers game Thursday night - third period - Lars Eller crosschecked Taylor Hall directly from behind, face first into the boards. wholesale jerseys . ITS GREAT TO BE BACK Alexander Ovechin scored again last night, because thats what he does now, finding the net in 10 of the last 12 games. As hes now tied with Tampa Bays Steven Stamkos for the leagues goal-scoring lead, Ovechkin is considered "back". http://www.cheapjerseyssafe.com/ . -- Helio Castroneves paced the first day of IndyCar practice at Barber Motorsports Park, setting the stage for what could be more domination by Penske Racing. cheap jerseys from china . -- The Kootenay Ice exploded for five goals in a huge second period in their Western Hockey League final game against Portland. jerseys from china . -- Jim Furyk was 10 shots worse and right where he wanted to be Saturday in the BMW Championship.BOSTON -- Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux has withdrawn from consideration for the managers job with the Boston Red Sox. He had been scheduled for an interview Tuesday, but Boston general manager Ben Cherington announced Monday that Maddux had withdrawn. The job opened when Terry Francona left following the teams epic collapse in September, when it went 7-20 and missed the playoffs. Maddux pitched for nine teams, including the Red Sox, in a 15-year career that ended in 2000. He became pitching coach of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2003, then took the same job with Texas before the 2009 season. The Red Sox already have interviewed Philadelphia bench coach Pete Mackanin and Milwaukee hitting coach Dale Sveum. They plan to intervieew Cleveland bench coach Sandy Alomar Jr.dddddddddddd Maddux, also a candidate for the Chicago Cubs managerial opening, said in a statement it was a family decision that led him to withdraw from consideration. "My wife and two daughters are together in the same state for the first time in three years and words cannot describe my happiness," he said. "The game of baseball has many sacrifices but being apart from family is the toughest. I feel there is too much distance between the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Boston to see my family as much as Id enjoy. "Again, I thank Ben Cherington and the Boston Red Sox for the flattery, honour, and compliment of considering me for their position." cheap nfl jerseys ' ' '
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