Pens Roll Over the Wounded Wild: Game Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins rolled into St. Paul tonight and took advantage of an abbreviated Minnesota Wild lineup to win their 1st of a 4-game road trip by a score of 4-2. The Wild, who were missing first line forwards Marian Gaborik, Pavol Dimitra and #1 goalie Niklas Backstrom to groin injuries, lost their 4th consecutive game. It was also their first loss at home for the Wild this season after going 4-0-0 prior to tonight. With the NHL's unbalanced schedule, this was the first time in their short careers that Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have played in front of fans in the NHL's Northwest Division. Malkin and Crosby impressed the crowd as they played together again on the first line and dominated the ailing Wild, putting up 7-points between them. The game started with the usual first period slumber party by the young Penguins..... Click the link to read the rest of the article.