Last night the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 5-3, but this win was more than their x win of the season. The win clinched the team's first division title since the 2007-08 season and their 7th overall. They are also the first team to clinch their division this season, but Chicago should be able to clinch in the next game or two.
Last night's game was a back and fourth affair and at times the Penguins had some moments where they appeared sloppy. Carolina took advantage of two of these moments and lit the lamp, but were unable to pick up the win. Justin Peters took the loss for the Hurricanes, stopping 2Endgame: Penguins 5, Hurricanes 3 - Pittsburgh Penguins - Features8 of 32 shots, being added to the starting lineup at the last minute. He looked flustered, which made sense after being pulled just 7:58 into the game the previous night. There were 4-5 times where he lost the puck after making a block or save, leaving him scrambling to locate the puck.
The fourth line was the key to the 5-3 win last night, as they added three points, including the game tying goal in the third period, before Malkin and Dupuis set the final score with goals at 10:02 and and empty net goal at 19:58.
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Official Boxscore
Penguins Game Recap
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