What a difference a couple of days makes in the life of your favorite hockey team. Only 48 hours after suffering arguably the worst and most humiliating defeat of the Sidney Crosby-era, the Penguins flipped the script and bested the Wild, 4-3, at PPG Paints Arena. Our third victory in four games for those who are keeping track of such things.
The game itself seemed an all-too-appropriate representation of what’s been a topsy-turvy season to date. The Pens piled up an early 3-0 lead, then predictably allowed the Wild to tie the score through a series of defensive misadventures before pulling the game out of the fire.