7:25 PM ET: Whew! The Devils hold off a late onslaught by the Leafs and win the game 3-2. Not the greatest win, but i’ll take it. Great game for Madden with a pair of goals in his return.  That’s all for me tonight, keep it tuned to 2ma for rants, commentary and more live-cappery in the coming days.  Goodnight!

7:23 PM ET: Extra attacker for the Leafs. Face-off in the Devils end with 30 seconds to go.

7:19 PM ET: The Devils futility on the powerplay continues, but they’ve controlled the play well for the last few minutes which is all they need to do to take home a W here. 2 minutes left.

7:13 PM ET: Zajac gets taken down on a near-breakaway. Anton Strahlman heads to the box on a tripping minor. Devils on the man advantage.

7:12 PM ET: The Devils looks like they’re out of gas. It’s all Leafs with 7 minutes to go in regulation.

7:11 PM ET: Parise gets it over to Zajac in front of the net for a great chance but Raycroft shuts the door. Still 3-2.

7:09 PM ET: The Maple Leafs are really taking it to the Devils at this point, putting a lot of pressure and throwing a lot of rubber at Brodeur, who for the moment seems to have gotten over his hiccup of poor play from earlier in the period.

7:07 PM ET: Some footage of Pandolfo skating before the game is played. Pando looks like he’s still wincing a bit through his strides but let’s hope he’s on the fast track to returning.

7:04 PM ET: Why do the Devils refuse to win a game by more than one goal?

7:02 PM ET: Uh oh, Pavel Kubina gets his own rebound off of a wrap around try and puts it in the net to make it a 3-2 game. Suddenly we’ve got a close game on our hands. Wake up boys!

6:55 PM ET: Leafs answer back quickly. Darcy Tucker takes a centering pass off his foot and it gets by Brodeur. Tucker didn’t even know he had scored. They review it quickly for a kicking motion but no dice. 3-1 Devils.

6:52 PM ET: And we’ve got another goal on the board! Martin throws one on net off a great pass from Langenbrunner who tosses it back to the point in mid-fall. Looks as though it careened off of Madden’s leg before going in and it’s under review… and.. it’s good! 3-0 NJ!!

6:45 PM ET: Looks like that last goal actually goes to Madden on a second look. So go Madd Dog! We’re underway here in the third.

6:31 PM ET: That’s the end of the second period, 2-0 Devils. Johnny Madden has had a great game so far and has really shown why the Devils have missed him so sorely over the last few games. Who knows, maybe we’ll actually even break the 3-goal mark tonight! Excitement!

6:28 PM ET: Another goal! Madden throws one across the ice to Gionta to pounds one home off the 2-on-1 with 13 seconds left. Parise did a great job to set that one up, throwing the puck up the ice and tying up a defender to set up the odd man break.

6:26 PM ET: And I spoke too soon! While I was rattling off that gem off a joke, Zajac bangs home a rebound off a Rachunek shot and we’re on the board! 1-0 New Jersey! Oduya picks up the secondary assist.

6:23 PM ET: The Devils outlast another strong Leaf powerplay, but Toronto is coming on strong here in the second period. You might even say they’ve turned over a new leaf in this period mwahahahaha… No? Sorry, I’m done.

6:22 PM ET: Martin tries his hand at quarterback, flinging a bomb that actually hits the jumbotron at center ice. Stick to your day job, Paul.

6:19 PM ET: Whoa! Brodeur makes a crazy save with what must have been the nail of his big toe. Devils take a hooking penalty though. Rachunek in the box for two, Leaf powerplay.

6:18 PM ET: Marty continues his stellar play, making a set of crucial saves through traffic on a well-organized Leaf powerplay. Me likey. Full strength hockey here in the 2nd.

6:15 PM ET: Rupp barely clips the foot of a Leaf and the Devils will be shorthanded for the first time this evening.

6:12 PM ET: If this keeps up, I think we might have to change the name of the site.

6:09 PM ET: As if there was really any doubt in your mind that this would happen, the Devils come up empty on the powerplay for the 13th straight time. Solid D by the Leafs.

6:03 PM ET: Alex Steen takes one of the more unusual minors I’ve seen this season, attempting to literally throw his stick to a defender who had broken his. Devils PP.

6:02 PM ET: More pressure by the Devils and more frustration in my heart as they still can’t put it across the line.

6:00 PM ET: Should I even bother mentioning that Marty is of course holding down the fort when the Leafs do muster a chance? He’s alright that Brodeur guy.

5:58 PM ET: The Devils just can’t convert on a rebound to save their lives. Raycroft gives up a huge rebound and then gets knocked so far out of position he was practically eating a cheesesteak with Chico, but no one’s there to pick it up. Boo.

5:55 PM ET: And we’re back!

5:38 PM ET: The period ends with Langenbrunner taking a surprisingly hard and accurate slapper from the Devils zone but we still close out 0-0. See you in 17!

5:35 PM ET: You’ve got to wonder how the Devils are feeling right now. They’ve dominated the play here in the first but can’t seem to find the back of the net. I know it’s certainly got my frustration factory working overtime.

5:30 PM ET: Now that I’ve mentioned it, the play has been pretty physical so far, which I guess has always been typical of Leafs-Devs games. Not that I’m complaining though.

5:28 PM ET: The freight train from the Ukraine Vitali Vishnevski plows through Darcy Tucker’s face. He’s a big man.

5:25 PM ET: Brodeur makes a great stop on a close shot from Alex Steen. Good to see he’s still awake back there.

5:22 PM ET: For what it’s worth, the boys look good tonight and have been dominating the play through the first ten minutes of the game. 14 shots already for the Devils.

5:20 PM ET: Zajac just flubs it on a gift wrapped, point blank 2-0 breakaway. The Leafs kill off the penalty. The Devils looked good, but once again it’s not enough.

5:19 PM ET: Man the Maple Leafs have sure got some rough names to spell.

5:17 PM ET: Asham gets taken down by Andy Wozniewski and we’ve got a Devils powerplay coming up! Although considering how it’s gone lately, that may be a bad thing.

5:12 PM ET: Both teams have come out with a lot of energy which is a great sign considering the slothtastic effort the Devs gave in this building just 48 hours ago.

5:11 PM ET: Raycroft bobbles a blast by Zubrus but he gets a handle on it and covers before Elias can slam it home. So far it looks like we’re in for a good one!

5:10 PM ET: A close call there as the Maple Leafs ding one off the iron in the early going.

5:08 PM ET: And we’re underway! None other than Madd dog takes the opening faceoff!

5:06 PM ET: No announcement on the status of Madden as of yet, but one noticeable absence from tonight’s game will be the play-by-play of Doc Emmerick, being replaced by Steve Cangialosi this evening. This could be a big blow to the Devils who have counted on Doc to get excited over the goals they have almost been scoring all year.

4:53 PM ET: Alright folks, our would-be live-capper Josh got called into work last minute, so I will once again be manning the helm here at 2ma. Bear with me while I get things set up over here but stay with us for some super mega-awesome live-cappery coming your way in just a few!

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