NEWARK — This article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW.com.
The Pittsburgh Penguins (15-15-5) were present and accounted for but never found the goal against the New Jersey Devils (22-11-3) and registered just 12 shots on the rough ice and tight New Jersey coverage at the Prudential Center.
New Jersey earned the breaks with goals late in the second period and midway through the third for the 3-0 win.
It wasn’t pretty, but that wasn’t entirely either team’s fault as the game began just hours after a Princeton-Rutgers college basketball game at the arena, so the ice had a particular rototilled quality.
Former Penguins depth forward Stefan Noesen, who has carved out an NHL career since the Penguins waived him on Dec. 19, 2019, scored the only goal of the first 40 minutes. He was uncovered in front of the Penguins net as New Jersey center Nico Hischier got a step ahead of Penguins defenseman Owen Pickering on the right wing.
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