After suffering their first regulation loss since January on Sunday, the Pens wasted no time bouncing back and jumped right back in the win column with a 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. Goals by Scott Wilson, Sidney Crosby, and Evgeni Malkin paced the Pens on the scoreboard and Matt Murray made those goals stand up, stopping 29 of 30 shots thrown his way. [Pensburgh]
Rain and mild temperatures caused the 2011 Winter Classic to be delayed until the evening making it the first outdoor game to be played under the lights.