How aggravating is this… How disappointing is this?”
After a poor 2023-24 season, New Jersey Devils players have been asked these questions repeatedly. The team currently ranks seventh in the Metropolitan Division with seven games remaining.
After convincingly winning two games against the New York Islanders and Toronto
After giving up the game’s first goal, the Devils scored three straight goals against the Penguins to go into the third period leading 3-1. Timo Meier, Lazar, and Jesper Bratt all scored goals, while Nico Hischier and John Marino both added two assists.
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Things appeared to be improving as Pittsburgh entered Tuesday’s game with a 3-21-6 record when behind after two periods.
In the final frame, New Jersey fell.
Sidney Crosby scored twice, Evgeni Malkin scored twice, and Rickard Rakell scored once to help the Penguins win 6-3.
“I thought we played well for 40 minutes. “The last period, we pretty much gave it away,” Meier said.
