In a game they almost had to win to keep any faint playoff hopes alive, the Pittsburgh Penguins were outclassed by a similarly desperate New Jersey Devils team in a 5-2 loss in Newark on Tuesday night. While it’s true the Devils have been a thorn in the Penguins side going back to last season, the Penguins turned in a complete no show at Prudential Center and watch their playoff hopes get ever the dimmer. [Pensburgh]
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Some sad news to report regarding Penguins alum, Konstantin Koltsov. The former first round pick passed away at the age of 42 on Monday, confirmed by the Belorussian hockey side where he was an assistant coach.