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Penguins’ Neal leaves Thursday’s game

Ottawa Senators v Pittsburgh Penguins - Game Five

PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 24: James Neal #18 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Ottawa Senators in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Consol Energy Center on May 24, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Justin K. Aller

The Pittsburgh Penguins got the win Thursday, but it came with a price.

James Neal left the game and did not return, although initially there was no reason given as to why.

According to the Penguins’ official Twitter account, Neal suffered an “upper-body injury” and head coach Dan Bylsma didn’t want it aggravated in just the first game of the season.

Neal will be evaluated tomorrow, as per Bylsma.

Penguins’ goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, who has put on some forgettable playoff performances over the past two years, made 27 saves for the shutout. Pittsburgh defeated the New Jersey Devils by a score of 3-0.

It was also Cory Schneider’s first regular season start for the Devils.

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