Devils and Pens battle in the Steel City

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02/27/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Devils will get another opportunity to show the Pittsburgh Penguins who is boss in the Atlantic Division when the two clubs meet tonight at the Mellon Arena.

The Penguins endured a stretch where they won 12 of 13 to rocket up the Eastern Conference standings, but have lost of their last three games after winning six straight.

The Pens made a move to help them in the postseason push this morning, when they acquired veteran defenseman Gary Roberts from Florida just hours before the NHL's trade deadline. Pittsburgh gave up young defenseman Noah Welch in exchange for the 40-year-old Roberts, who has 29 points (13 goals, 16 assists) in 50 games this season.

Tonight's game will be the sixth of eight meetings between the two teams this year. The Penguins won the most recent battle on February 16, but the Devils own the series edge so far this year at 3-2. New Jersey has also won six of its last eight games against the Penguins and 15 of the last 21.

The two clubs also bring in respective home and road streaks. The Devils have won in a row as the visitor, while the Penguins have won their last eight games on home ice.

The Devils still hold a nine-point edge over Pittsburgh for the top spot in the division.

New Jersey won for the fourth time in five games on Sunday as Jamie Langenbrunner scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Devils hung on to defeat the Washington Capitals 3-2.

Langenbrunner also added an assist in the contest as the Devils won the back end of the home-and-home set versus the Caps. Travis Zajac and Zach Parise each had a goal and an assist.

Scott Clemmensen, making his first start since December 14, stopped 23-of-25 shots to earn the win.

Right Wing Brian Gionta has missed six straight games because of a groin injury and is questionable for tonight's game.

The Devils are 17-11-2 on the road this season and play the first of two home games on Friday against Toronto.

Pittsburgh, meanwhile, was bested by Tampa Bay, 5-1, on Sunday

Sergei Gonchar tallied the lone score and Jocelyn Thibault gave up three goals on 15 shots before getting pulled early in the second period for Pittsburgh, which is 18-8-4 at home this season.

Both second-year star Sidney Crosby and rookie Evgeni Malkin are riding seven- game point streaks. Crosby has been setting up goals with 10 assists along with one tally over his streak while Malkin has posted three goals and seven assists over his burst.

The Penguins play their next two games on the road, beginning in New York on Thursday.

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