Pittsburgh Penguins (30-18-4) @ New Jersey Devils (29-19-3)
1:00 pm/et
TV: ROOT, MSG Plus
Prudential Center - Newark, New Jersey
The Devils are right behind the Penguins in the standings. Pittsburgh has 64 points in 52 games. New Jersey has 61 points in 51 games. The Devils almost blew a 6-0 lead against the Flyers yesterday before winning 6-4.
Pittsburgh is 9-1-0 in their last ten. New Jersey is 6-3-1, but they've won their last three.
It's another 1pm game and this time it's on a Sunday after both teams played yesterday. Get ready for some exciting action!!!
Season Series: 1-2-0
Last meeting that counted: January 7, 2012. Penguins lost 3-1.
What we said in our recap:
That was also the game with the infamous Consol fight.
Know Your Enemy: Running With The Devils
What they're saying:
They're still talking about Philly.
Favorite Devils-Related Image, Photoshop o...
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The Pensblog:
PLAYERS:
James Neal,
Matt Cooke,
Dustin Jeffrey,
Steve Sullivan,
Tyler Kennedy,
Richard Park,
Joe Vitale,
Craig Adams,
Paul Martin,
Brent Johnson,
David Clarkson,
Andy Greene,
Bryce Salvador
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Penguins, New Jersey Devils
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Penguins, New Jersey Devils
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