The New Jersey Devils spent years staring up at the standings at the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The young Devils are surging. The Penguins, meanwhile, are skidding. And a playoff berth that’s been a rite of spring in Pittsburgh for the better part of two decadesNico Hischier scored his 100th career goal as part of a two-goal, two-assist night, Vitek Vanecek made 29 saves and the Devils breezed past the weary Penguins 5-2 on Saturday.Dawson Mercer had a goal and an assist for the Devils.
Less than 24 hours after squandering a pair of two-goal leads in a loss to the New York Islanders, the Penguins looked a step behind the fresher, sharper Devils. Yet the Penguins find themselves in a scramble for one of the Eastern Conference’s two wild-card spots thanks in part to an eight-game losing streak against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Yet as has been the case most of an erratic season, the Penguins let the Devils back into the game almost immediately.
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