Penguins beat the Senators 8-5; Bryan Rust gets a hat trick!
Another Penguins game that started out well but got really exciting and ended with another win. The Penguins have been outscoring the opposition to take the lead and win a lot lately. It’s pretty impressive (but I’m very biased). The Senators came to Pittsburgh and left with a big loss, 8-5 ! Kris got a point from an assist on the first period Bryan Rust goal! Rust ended the night with a hat trick!
*The Pens’ blue line has been an offensive explosion lately. Four defensemen tallied points on Monday night (Letang 1A, Dumoulin 1A, Cole 2A, Schultz 1G-1A). Cole and Schultz both extended their point streaks to 4 games, the duo totaling 13 points (4G-9A) over the span.
*Kessel was on top of his game, tacking on his own 3-point night (1G-2A), to stretch his point streak to 3 games. In that span, Kessel has 3 goals and 3 assists.
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Dec 5, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) and Ottawa Senators center Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) reach for the puck during the third period at the PPG PAINTS Arena. The Penguins won 8-5. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) skates with the puck against the Ottawa Senators during the second period at the PPG PAINTS Arena. The Penguins won 8-5. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Ottawa Senators center Kyle Turris (7) drives to the net ahead of Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) during the first period at the PPG PAINTS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Ottawa Senators left wing Ryan Dzingel (18) handles the puck against Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) during the first period at the PPG PAINTS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
