Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. New Jersey Devils

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Tyler Kennedy #48 of the Pittsburgh Penguins has the puck taken away by Zach Parise #9 of the New Jersey Devils in the second period at Prudential Center on December 31, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. New Jersey Devils

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Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins stops a shot from the New Jersey Devils in the first period at Prudential Center on December 31, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. New Jersey Devils

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Adam Henrique #14 and Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils celebrate a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Prudential Center on December 31, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. New Jersey Devils

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Jordan Staal #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is checked by Mark Fayne #29 of the New Jersey Devils as he tries to tip in a shot while goalie Martin Brodeur #30 of the Devils makes the save in the third period at Prudential Center on December 31, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. New Jersey Devils

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Ilya Kovalchuk #17 and Zach Parise #9 of the New Jersey Devils celebrate a goal by Parise with less than a minute left in the game to help seal a win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Prudential Center on December 31, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. New Jersey Devils

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Goalie Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils stops the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period at Prudential Center on December 31, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. New Jersey Devils

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Jordan Staal #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is checked by Bryce Salvador #24 of the New Jersey Devils in the third period at Prudential Center on December 31, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. New Jersey Devils

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Brooks Orpik #44 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is checked to the ice by David Clarkson #23 of the New Jersey Devils in the third period at Prudential Center on December 31, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. New Jersey Devils

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Ilya Kovalchuk #17 of the New Jersey Devils celebrates a goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins on a penalty shot in the first period at Prudential Center on December 31, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. New Jersey Devils

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Goalie Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils catches the puck for a save against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second period at Prudential Center on December 31, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. New Jersey Devils

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Pascal Dupuis #9 of the Pittsburgh Penguins checks Zach Parise #9 of the New Jersey Devils in the first period at Prudential Center on December 31, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. New Jersey Devils

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Goalie Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils reaches to catch the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period at Prudential Center on December 31, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. New Jersey Devils

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Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury #30 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is down as David Clarkson #23 and Zach Parise #9 of the New Jersey Devils celebrate a goal by Clarkson in the first period at Prudential Center on December 31, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. New Jersey Devils

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Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is checked by Mark Fayne #29 of the New Jersey Devils in the first period at Prudential Center on December 31, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.