Pittsburgh Penguins Overcome Colorado Avalanche 4-2

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Colorado Avalanche tonight at the Pepsi Center after a flurry of goals in the third period, including two by winger Beau Bennett.

The Pittsburgh Penguins traveled to Denver to take on the Avalanche on Wednesday night with rumors swirling that a loss could mean the end of their head coach’s tenure with the team.

Mike Johnston has been under siege since the Pens 0-3 start, and recent comments by general manager Jim Rutherford only ratcheted up the scrutiny.

With a solid start, the Pens were threatening to score early when an 2-on-2 Avalanche rush into the Penguins’ defensive zone saw a Nathan MacKinnon shot carom off of Kris Letang‘s pad and onto the waiting…