NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Brian Gionta scored in a shootout Sunday to give the New Jersey Devils their seventh straight win, a 3-2 decision over Atlanta.
Gionta placed a backhand shot out of the reach of diving Atlanta goalie Johan Hedberg.
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Sergei Brylin and John Madden also scored for New Jersey and Martin Brodeur had 23 stops in his 12th win of the season.
Ilya Kovalchuk notched his league-leading 22nd goal for the Thrashers, who have lost four of five. Todd
White got the other Atlanta goal.