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Penguins/Kings Recap: Pens run away from Kings to earn 5-1 win

The Penguins don’t have the services of Rickard Rakell (personal reasons) but get P.O. Joseph back from the sick bay.

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First period

Pittsburgh scores first on the power play, great individual effort from big Kevin Hayes. He keeps skating through the Kings, fakes out Joel Edmundson and drives to the net to create something out of nothing for his eighth goal of the season.

BIG HAYESY WITH A BIG PPG! pic.twitter.com/G4B9VcGdAo

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Sidney Crosby doubles the lead with another play that escalated quickly.