Kindel’s Dramatic Return Sparks Penguins’ Unforgettable Triumph Over Canucks

Kris Letang gets back into the lineup for the Penguins.

The hosting Vancouver Canucks greet the Pens with this lineup.

First period

The Penguins strike first only to see it get called back on a Vancouver challenge. Egor Chinakhov sneaks a puck in from right in front but he was offside and a step ahead of the play at the blueline so it made for an easy reversal.

Jack St. Ivany leaves the bench in the middle of the period, dropping Pittsburgh down to five defenders.

It becomes the Canucks turn to have a disallowed goal. Conor Garland blasts a slapshot from outside that gets by Stuart Skinner, though the ref immediately washes it out because Teddy Blueger backed all the way into the blue paint of the crease and contacted Skinner with his backside.

Matching no goals makes it a 0-0 score after one. Vancouver is up 9-8 on shots, Skinner made a few nice saves along the way.

Second period

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