Newcomers week at TD Garden continued Thursday night after Rick Nash and Tommy Wingels made their first home appearance in Black and Gold in a 4-3 OT win over the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday. All Nash did was to cop No. 1 star of the game with a goal. Wingels grabbed the No. 2 star with a goal and an assist.
Thursday night, the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins came to town and Bruce Cassidy opted to give a nicked-up Matt Grzelcyk the night off and, likewise, for a slumping Danton Heinen, with one point in his last nine games.