Sidney Crosby is back to start his 17th season in the NHL. And not a moment too soon. Jeff Carter is also back as the Penguins can actually field a lineup that looks like a NHL-caliber group of centers for the first time this season.
First period
The Pens get it first, but it’s not one of their skilled players, it’s some newcomers. Juuso Riikola, in his first NHL game of the season, gets the puck down low and makes a centering pass with a lot of danger on it for the Devils.