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SO

Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell each scored in the shootout and the Pittsburgh Penguins prevailed with a 5-4 shootout win over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday afternoon. A crucial win for the Penguins who stormed out to a 2-0 lead early in the first period but had to rally late in the third. Erik Karklsson was sensational again in the win with 2 goals, including the game-tying goal with 4:38 remaining in the third. Egor Chinakhov (15), Rickard Rakell (14) also scored in the win. Arturs Silovs struggled mightily in the victory, stopping 21 of 25 shots

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OT

— Sean Walker scored with 28.3 seconds left in overtime to deliver the Carolina Hurricanes a thrilling 6-5 OT over the Pittsburgh Penguins. For the Penguins it was a heartbreaking loss after rallying from a 4-3 deficit on goals from Erik Karlsson and Ben Kindel 23 seconds apart at 14:46 and 15:09 of the third to take a 5-4 lead with under five minutes. Pittsburgh was unable to close the door as a K’Andre Miller goal with 2:51 left in regulation sent the game to OT —

*Erik Karlsson – 2 Goals (8,9), 1 Assist
*Sidney Crosby – Goal (28), Assist
*Bryan Rust – Goal (26)
*Ben Kindel – Goal (17)

*Stuart Skinner – 38 Saves, .864 SV%