Pittsburgh also tied a team record for most goals scored in the first period of a game. The Penguins scored six-plus goals in a period for the 16th time in franchise history and first since Nov. 859 save percentage in the American Hockey League. Zach Sawchenko replaced Reimer in the second period and made 20 saves in his NHL debut. Reimer allowed six goals on 17 first-period shots. The Sharks had won two straight, including a wild 8-7 win over Arizona on Dec. Rodrigues has a career-best 13 goals this season and has five goals and seven points in his past four games. It’s the first time Pittsburgh has won eight straight since the 2018-19 season. Kasper Bjorkqvist scored his first NHL goal and Jake Guentzel his 16th of the season for the Penguins, who have won eight or more games consecutively for the 11th time in franchise history. Alexander Barbanov, Brent Burns, Matt Nieto, Jacob Middleton, and Logan Couture scored for the Sharks.Ĭasey DeSmith made 22 saves for Pittsburgh in place of starter Tristan Jarry, who is one of four Penguins in COVID-19 protocols. San Jose scored three times in the first 4:09 of the third period but couldn’t overcome the huge deficit, which led to an early exit for goalie James Reimer. READ MORE: Pennsylvania Republican Party Decides Against Endorsing Candidates In Senate And Governor Races
Both added insurance goals in the final period, with Rodrigues completing his first career hat trick with 2:01 left and Rust scoring into an empty net with 11 seconds remaining.
Rodrigues and Rust each scored twice as the Pens built a 6-1 lead in the first period.
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Evan Rodrigues and Bryan Rust both finished off hat tricks in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the San Jose Sharks 8-5 Sunday for their eighth straight win.
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