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THIRD PERIOD

0:00: Crosby scores on an empty net to make it 4-2 final.

0:04: Huge chance by Nico Hischier stopped.

0:52: Devils with an empty net, trying to tie the game.

4:46: Blackwood with a big save against Crosby off the rush.

5:06: Merkley gets into a fight with Zucker after a hit on Studenic.

6:20: Devils continuing to put on offensive pressure.

9:02: Miles Wood scores on a one-timer! 3-2 PIT.

9:47: DeSmith with a glove save on Sharangovich’s shot.

12:52: White’s shot stopped by DeSmith.

14:20: Devils held the puck for another 20 seconds in the offensive zone. Shift in offensive momentum to the Devils.

14:47: Bastian tries to convert on Wood’s initial shot but is stopped by DeSmith. Great chance off the rush for New Jersey.

15:17: Blackwood with a big save to keep it 3-1.

20:00: The third period is underway – the home team has a two-goal lead heading into the final twenty minutes.

SECOND PERIOD

0:00: Second period over – Penguins have a 3-1 lead after forty minutes of play.

1:55: Sharangovich in too-tight to get a shot on goal, but shows strong offensive pressure.

5:48: Shots tied at 9 so far this period.

11:15: Jack Hughes scores! 3-1 PIT.

12:30: Penguins score to make it a 3-0 game.

14:09: Teams back to even strength.

14:56: Blackwood saves a shorthanded chance by Pittsburgh.

16:09: Devils go on the power play!

20:00: The second period is underway. Devils have part of their first period power play to start the period.

FIRST PERIOD

0:00: First period over, the Devils have 23 seconds left on the power play to start the second. PIT 2, NJD 0

1:37: Devils go on the power play for the first time today.

7:10: McCann scores on the rebound to give Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead with a power play goal.

7:34: Johnsson sent to the box – Penguins power play coming up.

10:19: Penguins score – Jeff Carter – Pittsburgh takes a 1-0 lead.

12:22: New Jersey continuing with a good pace – Murray unable to get enough control to get a shot on goal but the Devils are seeing more offensive production.

12:49: Devils have sustained time in the offensive zone but unable to get the scoring started.

13:05: Hughes with a shot on net – stopped by DeSmith

13:45: Blackwood gets his fifth save of the period. Penguins peppering the Devils goaltender with shots early on in the contest.

15:30: Another Blackwood save.

15:40: Devils get an offensive opportunity but the Penguins hold them off.

18:59: Blackwood gets his first save of the contest.

20:00: Today’s game is underway. The Devils and Penguins face-off for the final time this season.

DEVILS LINEUP

Johnsson – Hughes – Sharangovich
Zacha – Hischier – Bratt
Studenic – Boqvist – Merkley
Wood – McLeod – Bastian

Murray – Severson
Butcher – Carrick
White – Tennyson

Blackwood
Wedgewood

PENGUINS LINEUP

Guentzel – Crosby – Rust
McCann – Carter – Zucker
Aston-Reese – Blueger – Kapanen
Sceviour – Jankowski – Rodrigues

Dumolin – Letang
Matheson – Ceci
Pettersson – Marino

DeSmith
Jarry

DEVILS MINUTE