Penguins strike early, get overwhelmed in 5-2 loss to Avs

5 - 2

F

Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust gave the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-4-1, 7 pts) a 2-0 lead in scoring 29 seconds apart midway through the first period. It would be about all the Penguins had going for them the rest of the way as the Colorado Avalanche (5-2-1, 11 pts) erupted with five unanswered goals, en route to a 5-2 win on Friday Night