Penguins 4 – Blues 1
PIT GAME LEADERS
Matt Murray | 33 Saves, .971 SV%
Sidney Crosby | 2 Goals, 3 SOG, +2
Dominik Simon | 2 Assists, +3,
Bryan Rust | Goal, Assist, 4 SOG, +2
Riley Sheahan | Goal, 4 SOG, +2
The St. Louis Blues held the Penguins to 13 shots through two periods but in a 1-1 game after 40 minutes Pittsburgh’s puck pursuit game overwhelmed the Blues, en route to a 4-1 win.
Bryan Rust scored a breakaway goal 1:05 into the third off a turnover to put the Penguins ahead 2-1 and then Pittsburgh pushed their lead to 3-1 when Dominik Simon picked Alex Pietrangelo’s pocket behind the net and setup Riley Sheahan in front for a goal at 11:13 of the period. The goal was Sheahan’s 6th of the season.
After being demoted to the fourth line over the last couple games, Simon had a strong response game and produced when bumped up in the lineup today.
Simon had 2 helpers, was a +3 and the Penguins best possession player at 56%. Sidney Crosby (52 CF%) was the only other Penguin above 50%.
— MR. 400. —
Sidney Crosby scored his 400th career goal at 3:13 of the second period and added an empty netter for a 2-goal game.
SHOTS: St. Louis 34 – Pittsburgh 23
5 vs 5 Scoring Chances: St. Louis 27 – Pittsburgh 12
5 vs 5 SAT%: St. Louis – 60.5% | Pittsburgh – 39.5%
Vermette a healthy scratch for 2nd time in the last 3 games for ANA tonight. Would be a huge improvement over Rowney–who’s looked really bad the last 2 games especially.
Great effort and pace today. If we can get a couple of pieces we can make a run again. Do it Jim!
Agreed. I don’t think there’s any way we get through the deadline without a deal or two. Getting one of the higher end guys on the market gives us a legit shot imo. Just hope Tampa doesn’t land Karlson or another high end dman.
Double M with a great game. Sheahan is playing great also. Cole has his confidence back and Rust is great to watch. Love his game.