The Pittsburgh Penguins want to return to contention "as urgently as possible" by trading veterans like Marcus Pettersson for future assets. But there's more pain ahead.

SALT LAKE CITY — Many Penguins fans are excited to see Joel Blomqvist back with the NHL team, and there’s no question that the young goaltender could have a very bright future in the league. He hasn’t been spectacular, but he’s been very solid in his NHL cup of coffee. He has a mental toughness that will serve him well. He looks like a keeper.

Jack Hughes scored both regulation goals for the visiting New Jersey Devils en route to a 3-2 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.

The Devils got the start they wanted, building a 2-0 lead halfway through the second period. And despite a pushback by the Penguins, the Devils escaped Pittsburgh with a 3-2 shootout victory at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night.

Timo Meier beat Alex Nedeljkovic in the seventh round of a shootout to lift the New Jersey Devils past the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2.