PenguinPoop · Apr 1, 2022
Penguins Tame Wild in OT
Exciting. Thrilling. Riveting. Exhilarating. And oh-so rewarding.These are just a few of the adjectives that popped into my head in the wake of the Penguins’ pulse-pounding 4-3 overtime victory over the Wild last night at Excel Energy Center.
There are so many story lines, I hardly know where to begin. A pair of goals from Rickard Rakell, who’s quickly gaining folk-hero status in the ‘Burgh. A gritty if imperfect 28-save effort by Casey DeSmith. Jason Zucker’s storybook homecoming marred by injury. And, of course, Evgeni Malkin’s refuse-to-be-denied game winner.
In between, there was enough meat on the bone in terms of action to fill a week’s worth of doggy bags.