Zubrus' goal lifts Devils over Flyers; series 1-1

NEWARK, N.J. – Dainius Zubrus scored on a rebound with 4:04 to play and the New Jersey Devils beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 on Friday night to even the first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at a game apiece.

Zach Parise, Colin White, Andy Greene and Ilya Kovalchuk also scored and Martin Brodeur stopped 26 shots to help New Jersey avoid the death sentence of losing the first two games at home in the best-of-7 series.

Aaron Asham, Claude Giroux and Chris Pronger scored for the Flyers, headed home for G Games 3 and 4 on Sunday and Tuesday.

Brian Boucher had no chance on Zubrus' goal. Zubrus powered his way around the net and sent a shot on goal that the goalie stopped. Parise and Zubrus both swung at the rebound and the puck went into the net.

Kovalchuk added an empty-net goal.