Three days after a Penguins squad loaded with regulars got dumped by the Red Wings rookies, a team largely comprised of black-and-gold irregulars beat the Blue Jackets A-Team by a 3-1 count in Columbus last night. Lending credence to my colleague Other Rick’s insistence that our Pens might would be better served by icing a combination of kids ‘n’ vets.
Speaking of, our makeshift top line of rookie Rutger McGroarty, Kevin Hayes and Jesse Puljujärvi led the way, unleashing nine shots on goal (including four by McGroarty) and teaming up on a game-cinching, empty-netter.