The New Jersey Devils maintain a third-place spot in the Metropolitan Division, while the Pittsburgh Penguins are tied for last with their in-state rival Philadelphia Flyers. The Devils have some concerns,

The New Jersey Devils visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Paul Cotter scored two goals in the Devils' 4-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres

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Tage Thompson, JJ Peterka and Ryan McLeod scored unanswered goals in the first period Sunday afternoon for the host Buffalo Sabres, who fended off a third-period comeback by the New Jersey Devils to earn a 4-3 win.

The Sabres' Tage Thompson left Sunday's game after taking an elbow to the face from the Devils' Stefan Noesen, who received a game misconduct penalty.