Keeping up with the Metropolitans: Week 23

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The Penguins pulled off another winning week and find themselves tied with the Hurricanes for third in the Metropolitan, but are currently in the first Wild Card position due to tiebreakers. The Penguins began last week against the Florida Panthers at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. The game was tied at two going into overtime before Jake Guentzel scored his 33rd goal of the year, and second of the game, to knock off the Panthers by a final of 3-2 in overtime. Matt Murray added 32 saves to preserve the win for the Penguins in that contest. The Pens then hosted the Blue Jackets two nights later and Matt Murray stopped all 25 shots he faced and Phil Kessel ended his career longest 16 game goal drought with a power play goal two minutes into the game that would go on to be the game winner. Sidney Crosby scored an empty net goal in the game to extend his goal scoring streak to six games. The Blue Jackets returned the favor two nights later in Columbus in a much needed 4-1 victory for the Blue Jackets. The Blue Jackets won their first game against Pittsburgh in nine tries behind a 32 save performance from Sergei Bobrovsky and a two goal game from Cam Atkinson. His first goal came two minutes into the 2nd period while shorthanded to give the Jackets a 2-0 lead that they would never surrender.

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