Malkin scored for the Penguins to make it 2-1 at 16:10 of the first after poking a puck at the right post that slid onto the outstretched left skate of Allen. Devils defenseman Luke Hughes attempted to clear the puck and inadvertently backhanded it over the goal line.

Sidney Crosby scored a power-play goal to snap a tie with 6:39 remaining in the third period, fueling the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday in Newark, N.J.

While the Pittsburgh Penguins (33-35-12) were dancing in the dark, the New Jersey Devils (41-31-7) were born to run. For the 15th time this season, the Penguins were on the ice but mentally absent. Erik Haula (10) left Penguins defenseman Connor Timmins out on the street,