NEWARK — As usual, a full house at Prudential Center directed an obscene chant at Sidney Crosby, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain and center. But this time was different: It was almost midway through the third period, and the Penguins were three goals behind.
Crosby was that invisible. The Devils added a goal to seal a 4-0 victory on Saturday, and Crosby skated silently off the ice, a minus-2 on the night, with no goals on three shots. He was a meager 6 for 15 on faceoffs. The Penguins closed the dressing-room doors for a team meeting.