Ryan Shea and Bryan Rust each had a goal and an assist, and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-1 at Grand Casino Arena on Thursday.
Kris Letang had two assists, and Tristan Jarry made 26 saves for the Penguins (8-2-2), who scored four consecutive goals and extended their point streak to eight games (6-0-2).
“I thought the third period was our best,” Pittsburgh coach Dan Muse said. “I thought the second period, we started to get things going. I thought it was starting to be more in line with how we wanted to play in the second and then I thought we were really happy with the third.”
Kirill Kaprizov scored, and Filip Gustavsson made 30 saves for the Wild (3-6-3), who have lost five in a row (0-3-2) and eight of nine (1-5-3).
“It's not about being fragile, it's about doing the right things,” Minnesota coach John Hynes said.
Author summary: Penguins win 4-1, extend point streak.