Devils say they played ‘scared’ in terrible loss to Penguins. Their coach disagrees

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Drew O'Connor (10) and New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)AP

The Devils were beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 entering the third period on Tuesday. They ended up losing 6-3.

Two of the three players interviewed after the game chalked their latest brutal collapse up to one thing: Fear.

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