The Penguins make a few changes after last night’s embarrassing loss. Ryan Graves gets a night off which opens room for Owen Pickering to make his NHL debut. Vasily Ponomarev is in for his first game as a member of the Pens. Alex Nedeljkovic back in the net.
Welcome to the NHL, Owen Pickering!
Vasily Ponomarev is also making his Penguins debut pic.twitter.com/YJF0hDUyTd— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) November 16, 2024First period
Pittsburgh strikes first and just 1:01 into the game. Cody Ceci makes a Ryan Graves-esque play to pressure and leave the front of the net open and Bryan Rust reacts by shoving in a backhander.