Pittsburgh 8, New Jersey 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Where: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Mike Leggo, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen:
Jean Morin, Brian Murphy
Attendance:
18650
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Penguins 8, Devils 3: Craig Adams snapped a tie late in the second as Pittsburgh erupted for four goals in the period and continued its home dominance over New Jersey.
Captain Sidney Crosby scored twice while Pascal Dupuis, Blake Comeau, Steve Downie and Patric Hornqvist each recorded a goal and an assist for the Penguins, who netted seven unanswered tallies en route to their ninth win in their last 11 meetings with the Devils at Consol Energy Center. Evgeni Malkin also tallied, Brandon Sutter and Simon Despres notched two assists apiece and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 16 shots.
Dainius Zubrus, Jacob Josefson and Tuomo Ruutu tallied for the Devils, who lost for just the second time in six road games this season. Cory Schneider allowed five goals on 23 shots before being replaced by Scott Clemmensen, who made seven saves in the third period.
Zubrus gave New Jersey the lead nine seconds into the contest with a shot from above the left faceoff circle that deflected off Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang's stick and sailed past Fleury. Comeau tied it at 7:17 of the first period, knocking the puck in following a turnover by Schneider behind the net, but Josefson buried a backhander during a short-handed breakaway 2:12 into the second and Ruttu scored on a rebound three minutes later to put the Devils ahead 3-1.
Malkin began Pittsburgh's comeback with a one-timer from the top of the slot during a 5-on-3 power play at 8:56 and Hornqvist fired the puck over Schneider's left shoulder from the right faceoff dot less than four minutes later to forge a tie. Adams gave the Penguins the lead with 2:25 remaining, beating Schneider to the glove side on a breakaway moments after exiting the penalty box, and Crosby fired a loose puck past the netminder from the left side of the crease 74 seconds later for a 5-3 advantage.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Dupuis and Downie scored power-play goals in the third period as Pittsburgh finished 3-for-7 with the man advantage. ... New Jersey LW Mike Cammalleri, who leads the team with five goals, did not make the trip to Pittsburgh after undergoing X-rays on his jaw Monday. ... Malkin has collected four goals and seven assists during his season-opening eight-game point streak.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Stephen Gionta 2 |
Points |
Sidney Crosby 2 |
|
Jacob Josefson 1 |
Goals |
Sidney Crosby 2 |
|
Stephen Gionta 2 |
Assists |
Simon Despres 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Steve Downie 1 |
|
Jacob Josefson 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cory Schneider .783 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .842 |
|
Cory Schneider 18 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 16 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| New Jersey
|
19 |
3 |
0-3 |
4-7 |
14 |
22 |
| Pittsburgh
|
33 |
8 |
3-7 |
3-3 |
6 |
33 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Los Angeles. The Penguins have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Winnipeg. The Devils have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .250 after a loss.
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