Penguins/Rangers Game Recap: Well, that wasn’t encouraging. Pens throttled 6-0 in opener

The night would start with cheers on the introduction of Sidney Crosby in his 20th season with the Penguins.

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Here are the Penguins line combos for tonight's season-opener against the Rangers. pic.twitter.com/5COYcvRSAX— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 9, 2024

First period

It didn’t take long for the Penguins to fall in a hole. Noel Acciari and Kris Letang combine to lose a wall battle, the puck ends up on the other point and Jacob Trouba booms in a shot. Sam Carrick gets a tip on it from the slot, not much that Tristan Jarry can do about that one.