NEWARK, N.J. – The New Jersey Devils were just too fast, too skilled, too deep. Hungry is another word that comes to mind. Relentless is a good one, too.
In their biggest game yet, with a chance to tighten their grasp on a playoff spot, the Penguins were simply outclassed Tuesday against young superstar Jack Hughes and the rising Devils, one of the Metropolitan Division’s top teams.
The Devils raced to a 2-0 lead at Prudential Center and refused to take their foot off the gas. Dawson Mercer recorded a hat trick. And 11 different Devils picked up a point. The final score was 5-1 and could have easily been worse.
