GAME RECAP: Penguins vs. Maple Leafs () | Saturday Night Resilience

After a disappointing defeat yesterday in Buffalo, the Penguins returned home, where the Toronto Maple Leafs were waiting for a showdown. The game got off to a VERY back-and-forth start, with three goals scored within the span of four minutes: Bertuzzi opened the scoring for Toronto, Jake Guentzel tied it up for Pittsburgh, and then Knies re-took the lead for the visiting team. Guentzel’s tally gave him points in 13 of his last 15 games (6G-11A). Midway through the 2nd period, Noel Acciari picked off a D-to-D pass and put the puck top shelf from a tight angle to tie things up, 2-2, for the Penguins. With only 28 seconds remaining in the period, Erik Karlsson blasted a shot from the blue line for his sixth of the season. Karlsson’s marker gave Pittsburgh a 3-2 edge heading into the final frame. The Penguins battled hard and wore down the Maple Leafs to keep their goal advantage. Toronto pulled their goalie with 3 minutes remaining. Pittsburgh standing tall held Toronto off for the 3-2 win at home. SUBSC