It’s a hockey night in Hades: Devils stick a (pitch)fork in Penguins, 5-2

Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, left, and New Jersey Devils' Kevin Bahl, right, work for puck procession in the corner during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

By Dave Molinari - Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on pittsburghhockeynow.com.

New Jersey was expected to contend for the Metropolitan Division title this season. Maybe even a Stanley Cup.

And perhaps the Devils will, on both counts.

But the team that showed up at PPG Paints Arena Thursday night hadn’t looked much like a contender lately.

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