GDT: | Pens vs Devil | 1900hrs | Time for an exorcism

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Pittsburgh Penguins
(38-29-10, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)

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New Jersey Devils
(48-21-8, second in the Metropolitan Division)

Newark, New Jersey; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE:

The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the New Jersey Devils after Rickard Rakell's two-goal game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Penguins' 4-2 win.

New Jersey is 15-6-2 against the Metropolitan Division and 48-21-8 overall. The Devils have conceded 212 goals while scoring 264 for a +52 scoring differential.

Pittsburgh is 38-29-10 overall with a 10-9-5 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Penguins have gone 8-7-6 in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.

Tuesday's game is the fifth time these teams match up this season. The Devils won 4-2 in the last meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Dougie Hamilton has 20 goals and 52 assists for the Devils. Timo Meier has scored five goals with two assists over the past 10 games.

Sidney Crosby has scored 31 goals with 57 assists for the Penguins. Evgeni Malkin has one goal and seven assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES:

Devils:
4-4-2, averaging three goals, 4.9 assists, 2.8 penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

Penguins:
4-6-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.4 assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

INJURIES:

Devils: Jonathan Bernier: out (hip), Nathan Bastian: day to day (upper body), Curtis Lazar: out (lower body).

Penguins: Marcus Pettersson: out (undisclosed), Nick Bonino: out (kidney), Dmitry Kulikov: out (lower body), Jan Rutta: out (undisclosed).

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[Liberty Biberty]

I need to see Sid and Geno in that 90s alt jersey.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Also, we need volunteers for the last 2 regular season GDTs.

 

[Gurglesons]

Also, we need volunteers for the last 2 regular season GDTs.

I'll take the last game. Is it CBJ?

 

[BusinessGoose]

 

[Andy99]

As I said in the other thread, no chance we win tonight unless Hamilton and NJD’s top line, and Hughes, all get injured in a bus accident on the way to the game…not even planning to watch this as the Pens will just embarrass themselves again trying to keep up with the Devils

 

[Zbynek]

Malkin bounceback game

 

[reino]

Malkin hattrick + 5min boarding penalty

 

[vodeni]

As I said in the other thread, no chance we win tonight unless Hamilton and NJD’s top line, and Hughes, all get injured in a bus accident on the way to the game…not even planning to watch this as the Pens will just embarrass themselves again trying to keep up with the Devils

I ran out of my optimism, we just can't play young fast teams...this one will be in lost column

 

[PensandCaps]

New Jersey's goaltending is as bad as ours, so hopefully they can score 4+ today.

 

[Andy99]

New Jersey's goaltending is as bad as ours, so hopefully they can score 4+ today.

uh, it’s not great but Vanacek has been better than any of our goalies…

Jarry is starting tonight…

 

[PensandCaps]

uh, it’s not great but Vanacek has been better than any of our goalies…

Jarry is starting tonight…

Barley. Getting a 902. save percentage from their goalies this season. Difference is that they control play and can hide their goalies better.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I'd really like the new throwbacks if the shoulder yellow wasn't so damn blocky and thick. A thinner triangle and I think they'd look great.

 

[Icarium]

Last time we visited the Devils barn we played one of our best games but somehow failed to win. I wouldn't mind if this time we play like shit and win somehow.

 

[Flying Dego]

uh, it’s not great but Vanacek has been better than any of our goalies…

Jarry is starting tonight…

Our goaltending has been subpar for sure. But the Pens are notoriously awful towards their goalies in terms of stats. Put Ulmark here and he ain't near the Vezina lol.

 

[Andy99]

Last time we visited the Devils barn we played one of our best games but somehow failed to win. I wouldn't mind if this time we play like shit and win somehow.

That’s the thing with the Devils…we can play great but end up losing all the time…just like Carolina and Boston lol…just bad matchup for us

 

[eXile3]

Could really use an upset tonight.

 

[Andy99]

First game loss against NJ , Vanecek .926 save %, Jarry .889 %
second game loss against NJ, Vanecek .962 save % and Jarry .920 %
third game loss against NJ, Vanecek .935 save %, we played Tokarski who had a .904 save %….

basically, no matter how bad Vanecek is against the rest of the league he outplays our goaltending and we make him look like a Vezina candidate…lol…one of our most glaring issues against NJD…and that’s with us ending up with the same # of shots approximately as NJ

 

[Gurglesons]

I thought we played pretty well against the Devils this year.

 

[SEALBound]

Lol, good vibes after taking out a horrific Flyers team.

Back to reality tonight boys.

 

[chethejet]

Pens have a shot here. I agree if NJ brings their A game hard to see Pens winning. But you never know at this point of the season who has the juice remaining. Pens 3 games in 4 nights is really hard to over come.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Lol, good vibes after taking out a horrific Flyers team.

Back to reality tonight boys.