Mackenzie Blackwood Stops 38 Shots; Devils Top Penguins

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Mackenzie Blackwood made 38 saves as the New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Friday night.
Travis Zajac and Blake Coleman scored for the Devils.
Jack Johnson scored for Penguins, and Matt Murray made 19 saves.
It was Pittsburgh’s first game without star center Sidney Crosby, who is expected to miss at least six weeks following surgery for a core muscle injury.
Zajac scored the only goal of the opening period at 6:59, converting a setup in the slo