Penguins/NHL
DEVILS (4-2-2, 10 pts) @ PENGUINS (4-2-1, 9 pts)
Pre-Game Buzz
— New Jersey comes into tonight’s game with a 4-1 record on the road
— The Devils will be shorthanded tonight missing top forward Mike Cammalleri (jaw), Martin Havlat (lower body) and Jordin Tootoo (foot).
— The goaltender matchup tonight is Corey Schneider (4-2-0, 2.78 GAA, .912 SV%) vs Marc Andre Fleury (4-2-0, ). Schneider is 0-2 with a 3.03 GAA and .864 save percentage in two career starts vs the Penguins. Fleury is 17-22-4, .249 GAA, .916 save percntage in 43 career games vs Devils.
— Jaromir Jagr returns to Pittsburgh and is still going strong. Jagr, 42, has 2 goals and 6 points through the Devils first eight games. In 47 career games vs Pittsburgh, Jagr has 23 goals and 44 points. Jagr is averaging 0.78 points per game since returning to the NHL in 2011-2012.
“It’s amazing when you look at him,” Mike Johnston said of Jagr. “We looked at the last couple games he’s played, his puck protection and vision on the ice, puck skills are still at that elite level.”
— Tonight’s matchup boast the No. 1 power play (Penguins, 40.0%) and No. 2 power play (Devils, 28.6%). The Devils are an NHL worst 68.6 on the penalty kill.
PENGUINS LINEUP
Chris Kunitz – Sidney Crosby – Patric Hornqvist
Pascal Dupuis – Evgeni Malkin – Blake Comeau
Nick Spaling – Brandon Sutter – Steve Downie
Zach Sill – Marcel Goc – Craig Adams
DEFENSEMEN
Olli Maatta – Kris Letang
Christian Ehrhoff – Paul Martin
Rob Scuderi – Simon Despres
GOALTENDER
Marc Andre Fleury
