GAME RECAP: Penguins at Stars () | Jack St. Ivany’s NHL Debut

Prior to tonight’s game, Coach Sullivan announced that Ryan Graves did not make the trip with the team. Graves stayed back in Pittsburgh, because he and his partner are expecting their first child. To fill his hole in the lineup, Jack St. Ivany would make his NHL debut. Coach Sullivan described St. Ivany as a player who plays a “conscientious, reliable, trustworthy” role. Michael Bunting got the scoring started against the Stars by crashing the net after a crafty pass from Evgeni Malkin. Pavelski answered for Dallas, and the two teams would head into the intermission, 1-1. Benn scored the only two goals of the 2nd period for the home team, and Steel added one on just over four-and-a-half minutes into the final frame. After the fourth Dallas goal, Alex Nedeljkovic replaced Tristan Jarry in the Pittsburgh net. Just after the midway point of the 3rd period, another pass from Evgeni Malkin behind the net set up Rickard Rakell for a quick, top-shelf wrist shot. Dallas would go on to win the game, 4-2. SUBSC