PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins and the New Jersey Devils, who beat Monday's NHL deadline by each making a splashy deal over the weekend, meet Tuesday night in a Metropolitan Division clash at PPG Paints Arena.
Pittsburgh (36-23-4), third in the division, acquired Derick Brassard from Ottawa, giving the Penguins a formidable lineup at center. On deadline day, they made only a swap of minor league centers.
It's not clear whether Brassard will be available Tuesday. He was awaiting immigration clearance as of late Monday.
New Jersey (32-22-8), in the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, traded for speedy center Michael Grabner.