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Nothing really to add other than to agree with what's already been said. I went down for the three NY area games last season and the Prudential Center is definitely the nicest of the three arenas. It was also the lowest-attendance game of the trip, so the concourses are both huge and empty. It was easy to make a trip to the bathroom and the beer stand during the intermission and be back in your seat in plenty of time.

The train from Penn Station to Penn Station is definitely the way to go. Once you get to Newark, just follow the crowd to the arena. It's only a couple blocks away from the train station. After the game, just go with the crowd back to the station. IIRC, you can buy a round trip train ticket in NY before you leave, so you don't even have to worry about buying a ticket in Newark.

Go into the arena a little before the game so you have time to walk around a bit. Check out the New Jersey hockey wall, where they have jerseys from every high school hockey team in the state. They also have a display of every NJ player to make it to the NHL, including Johnny and Kenny Agostino.