Pens 7, Devils 1

Recap - The New Jersey Devils were obsiously still hung over from the overtime loss to the Islanders the preceding evening and didn't bother to show up for the game against the Pens Saturday night. Pittsburgh thumped the Devils 7-1. Pens goals scored by Ruutu, Malone (2), Dupuis, Malkin (2) and Sykora. Malkin's first goal of the evening put him at 100 points for the season, only 4 behind NHL leader Alex Ovechkin. Marc Andre Fleury continued his strong play since coming back from the ankle injury. He stopped 24 of 25 shots and did not allow a goal after halfway through the first period.

Next Up - Monday vs. the NY Islanders

Analysis - With the win Saturday night the Pens moved into first place in the Atlantic and only trail Eastern Conference leader, Montreal, by one point. There are seven games remaining in the regular season and Pittsburgh only needs to secure one more point to insure themselves a spot in the playoffs but really need to earn a point in each remaining game to finish in one of the top 4 spots (2 vs. Islander, 1 vs. Devils, 2 vs. Rangers and 2 vs. Flyers).