There’s an unhappy surprise in pre-game warmup, when Bryan Rust tries to skate but quickly leaves the ice and becomes a late scratch with an unknown ailment/injury. That means a new lineup for the Penguins, with Brian Boyle getting back into the lineup and the red hot Evan Rodrigues getting a well-deserved look on the right side of the top line with Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel.
First period
Much like many recent games, it’s a very good start for Pittsburgh. They get 10 of the first 11 shots on goal, including reaaaally good looks for Marcus Pettersson, Zach Aston-Reese and Crosby.