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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Drew O’Connor scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-1 on Saturday night. O’Connor got his second and third goals of the season. Marcus Pettersson also scored and added two assists for a career-high three points. The Penguins, playing without five of their best players, including Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang, … [Read more...] about Depleted Penguins Lineup Stuns Maple Leafs With 7-1 Win

Even if they were at home at PPG Paints Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins were not the marquee team in their encounter Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … [Read more...] about Penguins' reserves rout Maple Leafs at home

Forward Sean Josling had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a season-opening 4-3 road loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Saturday. … [Read more...] about Minor league report: Nailers fall in season opener

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports It’s a hockey night in Pittsburgh! No Crosby, Malkin, Carter, Letang or Rust but the Penguins will look to dig deep tonight anyways as they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. Talk about the game with Pens fans here … [Read more...] about Gamethread: Toronto Maple Leafs @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images No Crosby, Malkin, Letang, Carter or Rust? No problem when you’ve got Marcus “The Dragon” Pettersson reeling off a three point night Pregame Saturday brought more bad news, with Kris Letang landing in COVID protocol to send an already comically depleted Penguin lineup into even more dire territory. Stepping in and stepping up … [Read more...] about Pens/Maple Leafs Recap: Pettersson, O’Connor blow up and lead Pittsburgh to big win