Lost in the shuffle of Super Bowl Sunday the Penguins and Devils played a matinee. The game started slow on the scoring front with only a goal from each team through the first two periods. The third period had more action and that wasn’t a good thing for the Devils. Pittsburgh put up three third period goals to seal the victory and are now the current placeholder for first place in the Metropolitan Division.
Brian Boyle, Bryan Rust, and Mike Matheson led the way with a goal and an assist each. Sidney Crosby didn’t get his 500th goal, but he did pick up two more assists and now has 44 points in 37 games.
Boyle picked off an ill-fated breakout pass up the middle and took a shot which created the time and space for the puck to come back up to Mike Matheson. Matheson leaned into one of the best things he does and that is shoot the puck.
Boyle contributed some solid penalty killing in the second period and went on to score a goal of his own in the third period
Boyle went to the net and good things happened 😊 pic.twitter.com/estA4ylEBG
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 13, 2022
It was a good night for the Penguins fourth line center.
Bryan Rust keeps cooking
Bryan Rust has 16 goals in his last 16 games, and has scored in each of his last five games - a new career-long streak. pic.twitter.com/uybh2fzbS5
— Penguins PR (@PenguinsPR) February 13, 2022
At one point this year things weren’t looking good for him in his contract year. That is no longer the case. He is guaranteed to cash out. The only question is will it be with Pittsburgh or somewhere else.
The Penguins finish their road trip 3-0 and will return home to face the Flyers. It seems a good a time as any for Crosby to get his 500th goal. I will be surprised if he doesn’t. Crosby loves numbers and superstitions and such. Things are lining up
If Sidney Crosby scores on Tuesday, it will mark his 500th career goal and his 50th career goal against the Flyers. And, to keep the numbers flowing, it would come on another legend’s — Jaromir Jagr — 50th birthday.
— Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) February 13, 2022
And it is the Flyers so no more extra motivation needed.
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