A couple of changes for the Penguins, Bryan Rust is back from IR, Vinnie Hinostroza is off the NHL roster altogether and P.O Joseph gets a jersey over John Ludvig.
Welcome back to the lineup, Rusty!
Let's do this pic.twitter.com/3oFuEIAKOF— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) January 2, 2024The Capitals are going with this group.
Lineys!#CapsPens | @JackDaniels_US pic.twitter.com/i0eldbY2vb
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 3, 2024First period
Nightmare start in the early going, Tom Wilson rips a shot from the top of the right circle on the rush and Tristan Jarry is down and off his angle a little, while getting caught leaning the wrong way.