The Penguins welcome back Dominik Simon from injury (replacing the recently departed Josh Jooris sent back to the AHL today). Matt Murray gets his net back.
The Devils enter night 1 of a tough back-to-back weekend situation with a game tomorrow against Tampa by electing to play Keith Kinkaid.
1st period
Just 2:30 into the game the Pens get on the board thanks to the captain. Bryan Rust does well to win a wall battle and the puck pops out to Jamie Oleksiak. Oleksiak wastes no time firing in a shot from out deep that Sidney Crosby deflects and Kinkaid can’t corral.