Changes aplenty from last game - Rickard Rakell, Noel Acciari and Chad Ruhwedel are all back from the injury, the defense pairs shuffle up and Tristan Jarry gets a night off.
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First period
Very slow start for both sides, the Penguins are cautious in the aftermath of their disaster on Saturday night and aren’t taking a lot of chances.
A routine play escalates quickly and Pittsburgh gets on the board. Valtteri Puustinen does great work on the forecheck, and yeah, also catches a friendly bit of fortune when his stick contacts the puck perfectly out for Reilly Smith in front.