Penguins Rebound, Burn Leafs 5-2

Now that’s more like it!

A night after serving up a languid, Camp Bow-Wow effort against the Rangers, our Penguins regrouped and ground out a victory against a very good Maple Leafs squad with a determined, inspired and—dare I say—physical effort. In the process snapping our nascent losing streak at one and regaining some of the luster that had been so hard-earned over the past couple of weeks.

Unlike the Rangers debacle when there were far too many mushers and too few dogs pulling the sled, just about everyone wearing a Pens jersey chipped in. Tristan Jarry continued his Phoenix-like rise from the ashes of a horrendous start to the campaign with a solid 25-save performance, including several of the high-danger variety.

Upset with the team’s shabby showing against the Rangers, Kris Letang led the way with seven shots on goal, including an empty-net tally, and finished a plus-three on the night. At his feisty, combative best, Tanger engaged Leafs forward Max Pacioretty in a private war throughout the contest.

Michael Bunting earned top-star honors by potting the eventual game-winner on the power play at 5:34 of the final period.

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