After falling to the Boston Bruins, 3-2, in a Saturday matinee, the Pittsburgh Penguins looked to bounce back in yet another matinee matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Rickard Rakell scored a first period goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs for his 500th career point.
The Pittsburgh Penguins (24-29-9) haven't done themselves any favors since returning from the 4 Nations Face-off, dropping yet another contest, this time to the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Saturday afternoon at PPG Paints Arena.
In case anyone missed it, when the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, future Hall of Famers Sidney Crosby (one point) and Evgeni Malkin (four points) became the first duo in NHL history to be part of 400 wins when scoring.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to ride some of the momentum they gained in a 5-4 overtime win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday when they take on the Boston Bruins for a matinee matchup on Saturday.
At one point, it looked grim for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who were down 3-0 to the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena. Moreover, it was a mere 48 hours since the visitors thumped the home team 6-1.