Devils 6, Pens 4

Well this game was the complete opposite of the game on Sunday. The only thing that was the same was that the Pens scored first but after that it was all Devils. Pens still kept pretty consistent in that they fought hard to the end. However their season long problem cost them this game, the Penalty Kill. The Devils were 3-7 on the Power Play including 1 with a 2-man advantage.

Crosby started the game off well by scoring :27 into the game off a nice feed from Armstrong. Crosby learned late in the game on Sunday not to go glove on Brodeur, so he promptly went blocker and scored. The Devils got the next two from Elias on redirections. The Pens then tied it on a nice wrister by Hilbert, who is looking more and more like he will be sticking around next year easily.

The Devils then used the second period to pull away by scoring 3 times before the Pens could get their third. Parise, Gomez, and Elias, again for his hat trick, scored before Hilbert got his second. Rafalski and Koltsov traded goal in the third to close out the scoring.

Fleury played so-so as a couple of the goals were defensive problems. However one thing was really noticeable was the Devils beating Fleury high to the glove side. This is going to be something Fleury is going to have to work on this summer because it is going to be the worst kept secret until he can stop it consistently.

Crosby had yet another 2 point game (1 G, 1 A) and is still on pace to go over 100 pts for his rookie year. He now has a well deserved 87 for No. 87.

The road trip continues Friday in Florida...