When Alexander Vasyunov found himself on a line with Ilya Kovalchuk and Patrik Elias in just his second NHL game, the young Russian simply hoped he wouldn't appear hopelessly out of place. He ended up getting a souvenir puck from a skid-snapping win for the New Jersey Devils. Vasyunov earned his first career point while setting up Elias' tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the Devils ended their three-game slide with a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night. Captain Jamie Langenbrunner also scored and Martin Brodeur made 27 saves for the Devils, who had lost five of six while plummeting to the bottom of the NHL standings. After losing in the first two stops of their six-game trip, the Devils halted the slide with a tight-checking defensive game. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301029025
