Big Guns Blaze as Penguins Dump Senators 5-2

Hey all. A quickie post detailing some of the highlights of the Penguins’ snappy ‘n’ scrappy 5-2 preseason victory over the Senators last night in Sudbury, Ontario.

The big guns were a blazin’ as Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby, the black-and-gold version of mac-and-cheese, combined for five goals during the Kraft Hockeyville classic, including a hat trick by Geno.

On the night, the big guy fired off six shots on goal and finished a team-best plus-2. Sidekick Sid displayed good chemistry with newcomer Anthony Beauvillier.

Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell each notched a pair of assists.

The power-play converted on two-of-three opportunities (!!!) with Geno and Sid doing the honors. Even a middle-of-the-pack power play would be a huge improvement over last season’s dismal showing and greatly enhance our chances of garnering a playoff berth.

It should be noted that ex-Sen Erik Karlsson was absent from the man-advantage mix due to injury.

The goaltending was solid, especially in the face of an early Sens push. Tristan Jarry stopped 24 of 26 shots before exiting midway through.

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