A night after serving up a languid, Camp Bow-Wow effort against the Rangers, our Penguins regrouped and ground out a victory against a very good Maple Leafs squad with a determined, inspired and—dare I say—physical effort. In the process snapping our nascent losing streak at one and regaining some of the luster that had been so hard-earned over the past couple of weeks.
Unlike the Rangers debacle when there were far too many mushers and too few dogs pulling the sled, just about everyone wearing a Pens jersey chipped in. Tristan Jarry continued his Phoenix-like rise from the ashes of a horrendous start to the campaign with a solid 25-save performance, including several of the high-danger variety.