GAME RECAP: Penguins vs. Blackhawks () | Penguins Open Season Against Bedard

The Pittsburgh Penguins opened their season at home against the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins started their season strong, scoring the first goal of the game. Kris Letang took the puck into the zone wide and threw it on net. Bryan Rust was able to get a stick on the puck for the tip to get the puck past the Blackhawks goaltender 7 minutes into the 1st period. By the end of the opening period, both teams received one penalty each, and the Penguins led 1-0. The 2nd period was a fast-paced period of back-and-forth chances. Breaking the back-and-forth with a goal was Sidney Crosby on a cross-ice pass from Jake Guentzel. Penguins took a short-lived 2-0 lead: about 5 minutes later, Chicago’s Ryan Donato cut the lead in half. With that goal, Connor Bedard earned his first NHL assist. The 2nd ended with the Penguins holding on to a 2-1 lead. Halfway through the 3rd, Cole Guttman tied the game 2-2. The Blackhawks gained some momentum from the goal and were able to get the go-ahead