PITTSBURGH — On a night where New Jersey and Pittsburgh played musical chairs with the penalty box, the inability to score on the power play without Kris Letang and giving up a short-handed goal were what did the Penguins in for their fourth loss in a row.
Pittsburgh will have to continue searching for its first post-holiday break win after falling to the Devils, 4-2, at PPG Paints Arena Friday night in a game that featured 15 penalties, including nine against New Jersey.
Just before the second intermission with the score knotted up at two goals each, the Devils took their first and only lead of the night. On a 2-on-2 rush during a Penguins power play, Michael McLeod located Nico Hischier for a short-handed goal that put New Jersey in front for good.
