Justice & Resilience Prevailed in New Jersey Devils 4-2 Win Over Pittsburgh Penguins

Pictured: JusticeLast week, the New Jersey Devils visited Pittsburgh Penguins with a winless streak and a need to win a game. They won 5-1. Tonight, the Devils hosted the Penguins after a seven-game road trip from hell where the Devils lost all three games after that 5-1 win by three-plus goal margins. They badly needed another win. They won this one 4-2. Two words come to mind with this victory.

The first word is justice. There were plenty of moments where the referees Dan O’Rourke and Graham Skilliter made an impact that could have cost the Devils tonight. Three points come to mind:

In the second period, while Phil Kessel was trying to fight Brett Seney, Will Butcher sprung Jesper Bratt for…