It did not take long for the Pittsburgh Penguins to answer any questions about if they were ready for the start of the 2022-23 season. Just 82 seconds into the game, Sidney Crosby scored the opening goal of the season, converting a pass from the corner from Jake Guentzel to give the Pens a 1-0 lead.
After the next shift, the Arizona Coyotes made a mistake on a line change resulting in a penalty against them for too many men on the ice. While the Pens would not officially score on that power play, Jason Zucker pounded in his first goal of the season just seconds after it expired to extend the lead to 2-0.