SLAP SHOTS

We have a winner! Your Pittsburgh Penguins put one in the win column last night to start the season off with a bang as they shot down the Anaheim Ducks 6-4. The Pens got on the board early thanks to newly-acquired forward Patric Hornqvist with an assist from Sidney Crosby. But neither Sid nor the Pens were done there. The Captain tapped one in shortly thereafter to give the Pens an early 2-0 lead. The Pens 3rd goal was courtesy of Pascal Dupuis, new knee and all. The knee must be holding up because Duper finished the evening with 1 goal and 3 assists.  The Pens put the Ducks in an early 3-0 hole but Anaheim fought back to tie it at 3. Pens goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 25 shots but gave the Ducks some easy goals, as well. The Flower needs to stop straying too far from the net and let his defensemen take care of business. Speaking of defensemen, Olli Maatta, coming off shoulder surgery, chipped in last night with 3 assists. Sid put it on the net a total of 2 times last night while Blake Comeau and Brandon Sutter both lit the lamp once. The Pens did allow Anaheim to score on 3 of 6 power plays as the Pens only converted 1 of 4 with the man-advantage. Still it's good to get off the schneid early and pick up a win for new Pens coach Mike Johnston. Tomorrow night the Pens are on the road in Toronto. Make it 2 in a row. Let's Go Pens!!!