May the best team win! And Win they did!

Devils defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins in a match up of the best 2 teams in the NHL. Both teams came into tonight's game on a winning streak. Devils at 4 and Penguins at 5. Devils increased their streak while the penguins ended. Tonight's win was a supplement of team play. All the good things we have been seeing this season held true in tonight's match up. The entire team showed up and played hard in an almost playoff like atmosphere.

The first period lived up to the hype, it was intense, hard hitting and some great goaltending. After the first period it was apparent that maybe the night before wasn't just a "bad" game from Atlanta as the devils were in the offensive zone for majority of the second period. New jersey was able to keep the pressure through a few shifts, without leaving the offensive zone. Within the First 12 minutes of the second period the devils scored 3 resulting in Marc-Andre Fleury being pulled.

Scoring opened in the first 5 minutes of the game with a snap shot from Bryce Salvador into the upper right of the goal over Fleury's shoulder. There was no more scoring but the intensity never drooped. Marty made some great saves in the first.

Second period the Devils were passing and moving the puck with ease and seemed like almost no pressure from the pens. Flash back to saturday, atlanta and the pens were running around with a little panic in their step. Bergfors opened the second period getting his 7th powerplay goal of the season and his 12th goal. He is second in the league for rookie goals. Patrick Elias added the 3 tally with a rebound that bounced out in the slot after parise made a great backhanded wrap around to keep the play alive. The final goal of the game was made by Fraser who has stepped up and blended into this team. You would forget that fraser is a rookie. His poise and physical size has allowed him to settle in nicely.

Tonight's shutout illustrates what this team is capable of. The devils still do not have a fully healthy team with a few solid guys, including one of their best defensemen still out. The defense has been involved in the offense all season Greene got 2 more assists tonight, as well as 2 goals by their defense. With our top scorers not putting one in the net its great to see that this team will still win, and win BIG!

Merry Christmas!!! and Congratulations Devils and Martin Brodeur- 104!

New Jersey Devils 4 @ Pittsbugh Penguins 0
Devils 26-8-1
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