Devils rookie Stefan Matteau tallied his first NHL goal in yesterday’s 3-1 win over the Penguins in Newark. The exciting moment took place late in the second period off a faceoff he helped win. Travis Zajac lost the draw but the 2012 first round pick pushed the puck back to Adam Larsson, who dished across for Andy Greene.

Greene faked shot and passed across for Matteau, who buried his first. It came in his seventh game. As Hasan noted, the Devils decided to keep the 18-year old son of Ranger hero Stephane Matteau. He turns 19 on 2/23. New Jersey took him 29th overall last June.

Matteau is one of five first round picks to debut this year in a rookie class that includes Edmonton top pick Nail Yakupov, Montreal’s Alex Galchenyuk (3rd overall), Buffalo’s Mikhail Grigorenko (12th) and Philadelphia’s Scott Laughton (20th). The Flyers assigned Laughton to Oshawa (OHL) after playing in five games. Once they play six, they must stay with the big club.

The Devils are back in action tonight for the back end of a home-and-home at Pittsburgh. Tomas Vokoun will start for the Pens and Johan Hedberg gets the call for New Jersey.