In what might prove to be a meteorological preview of next weekend’s Super
Bowl, the New York Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils 7-3 in an outdoor
contest at Yankee Stadium on Sunday afternoon. 50,105 fans braved the 25-degree
temperature and unexpected flurries to witness the latest installment of the NHL
Stadium Series. With the forecast officially on the radar, the super
bowl 2014 betting odds are starting to tighten.
After the sun and its blinding glare delayed the puck from dropping at noon
as originally scheduled, the Devils got out of the gate with a convincing 3-1
lead in the first. Elias bested Lundqvist to open the scoring at the 5:36 mark
off a Ryane Clowe pass direct from the blue line. Moore evened the score three
and a half minutes later courtesy of a loose puck rebound. The Devils quickly
regained their lead when Elias scored again on an early power play goal before
Zajac got in on the action with 3:53 remaining.
The Rangers answered with six consecutive goals, including one more in the
first, four in the second frame, and one in the third following Martin Brodeur’s
exit to start the period. The net-minder, who was replaced by Cory Schneider,
gave up six goals on twenty-one shots as his team failed to score again in a
loss that snapped a two game winning streak.
Sports fans won’t have to pay tribute to the super
bowl 2014 betting odds if they have outdoor action on their mind.
The Rangers and Islanders have a date this Wednesday in the Bronx
