The Pittsburgh Penguins (2-1-0) have won consecutive games after dropping the opener on national TV. The NHL named Evgeni Malkin the third star of the week, and a handful of Penguins have a point per game, or more. Wednesday, the Penguins face one of their adversaries for a wild-card spot, the Detroit Red Wings (2-1-0) at Little Caesars Arena.
The puck drops after 7:30 p.m. ET.
Preview
The Penguins have emerged from the first three games in perfect health and have successfully demonstrated an ability to hold and expand third period leads. The trailed the Calgary Flames 1-0 at the beginning of the third period Saturday but led 2-1 within 41 seconds of the start of the period.
The Penguins pulled away to a 5-2 win. Bryan Rust scored two goals. Reilly Smith, Jake Guentzel, and Malkin also lit the lamp. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 34 of 36 shots for his first Penguins win.
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