NHL: The Penguins put up seven goals, but it almost wasn't enough against the Devils!
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - The Penguins were in rare attacking form on Tuesday, but it almost went to waste as the Devils fought back and almost stole an otherwise sure home win!
The Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the better performing teams in the NHL, so it came as a shock Tuesday as they allowed six third-period goals, just edging out a 7-6 win against one of their division's lower teams, the Devils.
The Pens came out of the gate with tons of pressure, scoring four unanswered goals in the first period. One of which was scored by newcomer Jeff Carter (36), who was acquired last week via trade with the Kings. They added two more in the second and for all intents and purposes, it seemed like they would skate off with an easy win.
The Devils had other ideas, once the third period got underway. Only seconds in, Nico Hischier started a three-goal rally made things interesting. The Penguins got one more goal thanks to Sidney Crosby, in between another three-goal effort by New Jersey before finally shutting it down for the win.
For the Devils, Andreas Johnsson, Yegor Sharangovich, Nathan Bastian, Nolan Foote, and Jack Hughes also scored along with Hischier in their valiant attempt at a shocking comeback.
Evan Rodrigues, Brian Dumoulin, Mike Matheson, Teddy Blueger, and Bryan Rust each scored a goal for Pittsburgh, while Jared McCann helped out with two assists.
Both of these teams are back at it, once again in Pittsburgh, on Thursday night.
Around the NHL
The Sabres were handed another loss, this time to the Bruins as they were shutout 2-0. And in New York, the Islanders piled it on, period by period as they took care of the Rangers 6-1.
The Hurricanes got a little payback in Tampa, winning 3-1 over the Lightning.
The Panthers made easy work of the Blue Jackets, beating them 5-1, while the Stars defeated the Red Wings 5-2. In Vancouver, the Canucks got their second-straight win against the Leafs, this time winning 6-3.
And out west, the Kings won against the Ducks, 4-1.
The Avs and Blues game in St. Louis was postponed on Tuesday night, while Colorado still deals with Covid-related restrictions.
On Wednesday, the Predators are in Chicago to take on the Blackhawks, while the Sharks are in Las Vegas to play the Golden Knights.
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