CRANBERRY, Pa. -- The Penguins' decision to send Valtteri Puustinen back down to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday and recall Radim Zohorna was initially a bit of a surprise.
Puustinen had just made his NHL debut the night before against the Golden Knights, and fared well on the right wing of the Penguins' third line, alongside Jeff Carter and Brock McGinn. He picked up his first NHL point when he sprung McGinn on the breakaway that led to Carter's goal. He skated on the second power play unit, and his shot and acumen for getting to the net stood out when the Penguins were on the man advantage.