Pittsburgh vs. New Jersey (18 February 2023)

 

 As I was driving to Pittsburgh, “Empires” by Elbow came around on my iPod; it seemed the appropriate song for the weekend in relation to the Penguins. The previous night they would give up a two-goal lead to the Islanders and mistakes and lackluster play would be a hallmark of the game again New Jersey. There would be flashes of brilliance, but not the sustained play that is required of a team to make a successful playoff run. On the other hand, New Jersey is an up and coming team that looks poised to be good for several years.

Score

	1	2	3	F
New Jersey	1	2	2	5
Pittsburgh	1	0	1	2

 

Goals

Scorer	Assists	Time
Evgeni Malkin (20)	Rakell Letang	3:33 / 1st	NJ 0, Pit 1	PPG
Dawson Mercer (13)	Hischier Tatar	4:53 / 1st	NJ 1, Pit 1
Dougie Hamilton (16)	Hischier Hughes	3:47 / 2nd	NJ 2, Pit 1	PPG
Nico Hischier (22)	Sharangovich	8:25 / 2nd	NJ 3, Pit 1	SHG
Jesper Bratt (22)	Hughes Sharangovich	8:39 / 3rd	NJ 4, Pit 1
Evgeni Malkin (21)	Petry	14:43 / 3rd	NJ 4, Pit 2
Nico Hischier (23)	Mercer	17:56 / 3rd	NJ 5, Pit 2	EN