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May 29, 2001
Unlikely Heroes! Devils Win 2-1!
    The New Jersey Devils rebounded to win Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals in Denver, Tuesday night, May 29, 2001.   The Devils got goals from some "unlikely heros", Bob Corkum and Turner Stevenson.   Bob Corkum made his first ever Stanley Cup Finals appearance to replace the injured Randy McKay.
    The first period started off a little shaky for the Devils as Marty Brodeur looked hurt after making a play, and the Devils found themselves short-handed early.   On the second Colorado power-play, Joe Sakic scored at 5:58.   Martin Brodeur thought he had the puck and was way out of the net.   Unfortunately the puck was loose and Brodeur watched the puck get swatted into the empty net.
    In what seemed to be uncertain Devils play, they were undiscipled - taking two penalties in the first 5 minutes of the game, and three before Colorado was called for anything.   On the third Devils penalty-kill (which was Elias retaliation slashing penalty), Bob Corkum got a breakaway and beat Patrick Roy with a wrist shot one second after the penalty expired.
    The Corkum goal tied the game at 1, and killed Roy's hopes to set a new Finals Shutout record.   The goal came just 1:41 before the current record of 229:22.   Thank you Bob, for not letting Roy get higher on himslef by setting another record.
    Turner Stevenson scored with a wrist shot, with assists from Scott Niedermayer and Alexander Mogilny, at 17:20 to give the Devils a 2-1 lead.   This goal came just 3 seconds after a Devils power- play expired.
    Bobby Holik was called for slashing at 19:39, so 1:39 of