Make it four in a row for the Penguins, with an overtime win over the defending Stanley Cup champions. Here’s Paul Steigerwald. (5-4 win on Bryan Rust’s overtime goal.)
In addition to the goals by Pickering and Rust, the Pens got goals by Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and Marcus Pettersson.
Coach Mike Sullivan says the Penguins did not panic when the Panthers fought back to tie the game in the third period.
Sullivan says calling up former number one draft pick Owen Pickering was a good move for the Penguins. He calls him a “treat to coach.”
Bryan Rust wasn’t looking for style points last night, just the two points a team earns for a win.
Owen Pickering says the Pens weren’t thrilled about allowing Florida to tie the game, but they put that behind them to win the game in OT.
Young defenseman Jack St. Ivany was sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton yesterday to try to get back on track. He’s a minus-3 on the season with one assist in 19 games. Cody Glass was activated from injured reserve but did not dress for the game.
The Penguins travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Friday.
