Marek Zidlicky netted the game-tying goal in New Jersey's 3-2 shootout loss to Ottawa Monday night. The marker was his first since he scored two against Toronto back on March 4. The defenseman earned the praise of coach Pete DeBoer for jumping into the rush. "Big play at a big time. Your best players have to be your best players and with Kovalchuk out he's one of the guys we rely on for offense," DeBoer said. "It was a great play." He finished the game with four shots and a plus-2 rating.