European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 7, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 36 stars and stripes saturday april 7 2007 jagr helps rangers Clinch playoff berth Brodeur devils set Victory Marks new Jersey wraps up Atlantic title the associated press Jaromir jagr reached the 30goal Mark for the 15th straight season helping the new York rangers Clinch their second straight playoff berth the new York islanders and Colorado Ava Lanche won to preserve their slim chances Martin Brodeur got his 48th Vic tory to break Bernie parents sea son record As the new Jersey Dev ils won the Atlantic division title and set a franchise Mark for wins the Buffalo sabres tied their team record for victories too the final regular season Home game  have gone much better for the rangers who clinched a spot in the Eastern conference playoffs with a 31 Vic tory Over the Montreal canadians on thursday night jagr also had an assist for the rangers who close the season at Pittsburgh on saturday night the sooner the better jagr said if i knew we were going to win i would say that id rather win it at Home but there Are no guarantees jagr finishing his first season As rangers Captain has scored at least 30 goals in every nil Campaign following his Rookie year with Pittsburgh joining Mike Gartner As the Only nil players to do it 15 straight times he gave new York a 20 Lead with left in the second and then helped set up Marek Maliks goal with remaining in the period Brodeur stopped 34 shots including a breakaway in the Sec Ond in the devils 32 Victory at Philadelphia to break the 33yearold record in the City where Parent led the flyers to two Stanley cup championships i think with him being an icon As far As goalies for the flyers to go into Philly and do it Here i  write it a lot better than that Brodeur said Sergei Brylin and Jamie Langenbrunne scored Power play goals for the devils who got their 49th Victory surpassing the Mark set in 199798 and matched in 200001 Jim Dowd scored a shorthanded goal Midway through the third period to lift the devils to their fourth straight Victory and Sec Ond since Lou Lamoriello fired Claude Julien with three games left in the regular season and the no 2seed devils in first place in the division v while some retired stars want to see their records stand forever Parent said before the game he was rooting for Brodeur this is his year said Parent his retired no 1 hanging from the rafters Hes played fantastic hockey it  have happened to a More fantastic individual sabres 4 Bruins 2 Thomas Vanek scored twice and Buffalo matched a franchise record with its 52nd Victory ales Kotalik and Derek Roy also scored to help the sabres rally from a 20 first Peri of deficit in their final Home game of the regular season Ryan Miller stopped 20 shots to earn his 39th Victory and set the season team record one ahead of the Mark set by Don Edwards in 197778 the sabres 52217 matched their Victory total from last season and clinched the East Ern conferences top seed they also moved into a tie with Detroit for first place in the Over All nil standings islanders 5 Maple Leafs 2 Jason Blake Arron Asham and Miroslav satan scored in the third period to maintain the Host islander playoff Hopes Ryan Smyth and Mike Sillinger also scored for the islanders who got 28 saves from Wade Dubi Lewic and Trail ninth place Tor onto by one Point and the eight place Montreal canadians by two Points Avalanche 3 canucks 1 Milan Hejduk scored three goals including two 4 minutes apart in the third help visiting Colorado pull within three Points of Calgary for the final playoff spot in the Western conference with two games to play Blackhawk 3 red wings 2 Patrick Sharp and Jason Williams scored in the shootout to help Host Chicago win its fourth straight and snap a seven game losing Streak against Detroit by earning a Point for reaching overtime the red wings clinched their sixth straight Central Divi Sion title and Are one Point shy of their third consecutive Western conference title wild 3 oilers 0 Niklas Back Strom shut out Edmonton for the second time in three Days and Marian Gaborik scored his 30th goal for Host Minnesota penguins 3 senators 2 Maxi me Talbot scored with 98 seconds remaining to lift Pittsburgh at Ottawa and preserve an Opportunity to claim Home ice advantage in a first round playoff series against the senators Blue jackets 2 stars 1 Rick Nash scored into Over time and Host Columbus rallied to snap a fou game losing Streak predators 4 blues 1 David Legwand scored two goals Paul Kariya notched his 500th nil As Sist and Nashville set franchise records with its 50th Victory and 108 Points Sharks 4 flames 3 Milan Michalek and Mark Bell scored within of each other in the second period for Host san Jose coyotes 3 Kings 2 Jeremy Roenick had a goal and an assist and Bill Thomas and Shane Doan also scored to help Host Phoenix snap a five game losing Streak new any Tampa by Florida Nashville san St los two Points for for time loss or shootout loss nil scoreboard Eastern conference clinched playoff spot clinched division clinched conference thursdays games Buffalo 4 Boston 2 new Jersey 3 Philadelphia 2 by rangers 3 Montreal 1 Columbus 2 Dallas 1 of pittsburgh3 Ottawa 2 by islanders 5 Toronto 2 Nashville 4 St Louis 1 Minnesota 3 Edmonton 0 Chicago 3 Detroit 2 so Colorado 3 Vancouver 1 Phoenix 3 los Angeles 2 san Jose 4 Calgary 3 fridays games Atlanta at Carolina Florida at Tampa Bay Anaheim at Dallas saturdays games Chicago at Detroit Buffalo at Washington by islanders at Philadelphia Vancouver at san Jose Phoenix at los Angeles Ottawa at Boston Florida at Carolina Anaheim at Columbus Tampa Bay at Atlanta Montreal at Toronto by rangers at Pittsburgh St Louis at Minnesota Nashville at Colorado Edmonton at Calgary sundays games Chicago at Dallas Buffalo at Philadelphia by islanders at new Jersey Vancouver at Phoenix Calgary at Colorado end of regular season thursday sabres 4 Bruins 2 Boston 2 0 Buffalo 20 24 first Boston Ference 3 Kessel 2 Boston Bergeron 22 Chara 3 Buffalo Kotalik 16 Zubrus 4 Buffalo Vanek 41 Stafford third Buffalo Vanek 42 6 Buffalo Roy 19 Vanek shots on Goa Boston 125522 Buffalo 881733 Power play 1 of 6 Buffalo 1 of 6 Toivoner 391 33 shots29 Buffalo Miller 39166 a18690 Blue jackets 2 stars 1 of Dallas 10001 Columbus 001 first period1 Dallas Barnes 13 hag Man third Columbus Malhotra 9 chimera Columbus Nash 26 Platt be shots on Goa Dallas 875020 Colum bus 5813228 Power play 0 of 6 Columbus oof 3 goalie Dallas Smith 1252 28 shots26 Columbus Norrena 24223 a15997 devils 3 flyers 2 new Jersey 1 1 13 Philadelphia 11 02 first peril do Philadelphia Carter 14 up shall 2 new Jersey Langen Brunner 23 Elias second period3 Philadelphia Gagne 39 Picard 4 new Jersey Brylin 16 Greene third new Jersey Dowd 4 Bry shots on Jersey Philadelphia 1491336 Power play Jersey 2 of 6 Philadelphia 0 of 4 Jersey Brodeur 48237 36 shots34 Philadelphia Biron 17123 a19177 Rusty new Jersey devils goalie Martin Brodeur earned his 48th Victory of the season thursday As the visiting devils beat the Philadelphia flyers 32 Brodeur broke the 33year old record of former flyer Bernie Parent rangers 3 canadians 1 Montreal 0 0 11 by rangers 12 03 first by rangers Prucha 21 Cullen second by rangers jagr 30 Nylander by rangers Malik 2 Avery third Montreal sourly 26 Markov shots on Goa Montreal 871126 by rangers Power play l of 6 Nyran Gers oof 3 goalie Montreal Halak 1060 25 shots22 Huet third by rangers Lundqvist 37218 a18200 penguins 3 senators 2 Pittsburgh 2 0 13 Ottawa 11 02 first Ottawa spezza32 Alfreds son 2 Pittsburgh Ouellet 19 orpik 3 Pittsburgh Roberts 19 Melichar second Ottawa Heatley 49 Spezza third period5 Pittsburgh Talbot 13 Whitney shots on Goa Pittsburgh 137727 Ottawa 7191137 Power play 2 of 8 Ottawa 2 of 8 goalie Pittsburgh Fleury 39169 37 shots35 Ottawa Emery 32166 a20064 islanders 5 Maple Leafs 2 Toronto 01 by islanders 1135 first period1 by islanders Smyth 36 second Toronto Pohl 13 Tucker 13563 by islanders Sill Inger 26 Hunter third Toronto Colaiacovo 7 Tucker by islanders Blake 40 Asham by islanders Asham 11 Bergeron 7 by islanders satan 26 shots on Goa Toronto 991230 by is Landers 910827 Power play 0 of 3 by islanders 1 of 1 goalie Toronto Raycroft 37259 26 shots22 Niy islanders Tubielewicz 210 a14352 Blackhawk 3 red wings 2 so Detroit Oil 02 Chicago 110 03 Chicago won shootout 21 first Chicago Alexeev 12 Arkhipova second Chicago Bickell 1 nordqvist 3 Detroit Holm Strom 29 Franzen third period4 Detroit Calder 13 Lang shootout Detroit 1 Matsyuk g Lang no Holmstrom no Hudler Chicago 2 will iams g Wrbata no Hamilton no Sharp shots on Goa Detroit 141623558 Chi Cago Power play opportunities Detroit 1 of 3 Chicago 0 of 1 Osgood 1036 21 shots19 Chicago Khabibulin 25255 a16288 predators 4 blues 1 St Louis 10 01 Nashville 12 14 first Nashville Legwand 25 11 2 St Louis Backman 7 Mcclement second period3 Nashville Legwand 26 Arnott 4 Nashville Radulov 18 fiddler third penod5 Nashville Forsberg 13 Suter shots on goals Louis 76922 Nash Ville 109726 Power play opportunities St Louis 0 of 6 Nashville 2 of 5 goalies St Louis Bacashihua 363 26 shots22 Nashville Vokoun 26124 a16624 wild 3 oilers 0 Edmonton 00 Minnesota 21 03 first Minnesota Parrish 19 Koivu Minnesota Carney 4 second Minnesota Gaborik 30 Walz shots on goal Edmonton 510722 Minnesota 1210729 Power play 0 of 2 Minnesota oof 3 goalie Edmonton Markkanen 591 29 shots26 Minnesota Backstrom 2286 a18568 coyotes 3 Kings 2 los Angeles 01 Phoenix 21 03 first period1 Phoenix Roenick 10 mor Ris 2 Phoenix Thomas 7 second los Angeles Kosto Pou is 7 Carh Mallei Phoe Nix Doan 27 Roenick third los Angeles Cammalleri 33 Kopitar shots on Angeles Phoenix 2071138 Power play Angeles 1 of 4 Phoenix 1 of 4 goalies los Angeles Burke 6105 38 shots35 Phoenix Joseph 17302 a15965 Avalanche 3 canucks 1 Colorado 1 0 23 Vancouver 1 0 01 first period1 Colorado Hejduk 32 Stastny 252 Vancouver Salo 14 Cooke third period3 Colorado Heiduk 33 657 4 Colorado Hejduk 34 Mclean shots on Goa Colorado Van Couver Power play 0 of 4 Vancouver oof 2 goalie Colorado Budaj 31156 18 shots17 Vancouver Luongo 46226 a18630 Sharks 4 flames 3 Calgary 0 1 23 san Jose 0 2 24 second period1 san Jose Michalek 25 Carle 2 san Jose Bell 11 Pavelski 3 Calgary Huse lius 34 Phaneuf third san Jose Ger 16 Brown 5 san Jose Cheechov 36 Thornton Calgary Iginia 38 7 Calgary Iginia 39 Tan Guay shots on goal Calgary 8101432 san Jose 13181142 Power play 1 of 5 san Jose oof 6 goalie Calgary Kip Rusoff 40239 42 shots38 san Jose Nabokov 25163 a17496