Saturday night the Penguins (0-1-1) would host their 2017 Stanley Cup opponent Nashville Predators (0-1). Chad Ruhwedel and Josh Archibald would be the scratches for the Penguins. Kevin Fiala, Alexei Emelin, and Samuel Girard would be the scratches for the Predators. Matt Murray would be the goalie for the Penguins. Juuse Saros would be in net for the Predators.
The Penguins would score just 1:06 into the first on an Evgeni Malkin one-timer of a Phil Kessel pass. Carl Hagelin would get the 2nd assist. Scott Hartnell would get called for tripping at 4:21 to give the Penguins their first powerplay. Jake Guentzel would score on a rebound at 10:57 to make it 2-0. Brian Dumoulin would get called for holding at 13:16 to put the Penguins on the penalty kill. The Penguins would have 11 shots to the Predators 7. Ryan Reaves and Austin Watson would drop the gloves at 3:22 of the 2nd. Ryan Reaves would redirect an Olli Maatta shot into the net at 12:52 to make it 3-0. Carter Rowney would get the 2nd assist. Phil Kessel would get called for tripping at 12:59. Yannick Weber would called for holding at 18:27. The Penguins and Predators would each have 9 shots in the 2nd. Olli Maatta would score from the top of the circle 33 seconds into the 3rd to make it 4-0. Ryan Reaves would get in a fight with Cody McLeod at 2:49. Cody McLeod would also get called for interference and a misconduct. Sidney Crosby would get called for Unsportsmanlike conduct at 3:22. Miikka Salomaki would get called for holding at 6:20. Jake Guentzel and Sidney Crosby would get called for cross-checking and Viktor Arvidsson would get called for slashing at 6:23. Scott Hartnell and Ryan Reaves would each get a roughing and misconduct at 12:27. Evgeni Malkin would get called for slashing at 13:25. Ryan Johansen would get called for hooking at 18:41. Penguins would have 14 shots to the Predators 10 in the 3rd. The Penguins would go 0 for 5 on powerplay and kill all 5 penalties. Olli Maatta would have a goal and an assist. Jake Guentzel, Evgeni Malkin, and Ryan Reaves would each have a goal. Bryan Rust and Sidney Crosby would each have 2 assists. Carter Rowney, Carl Hagelin, and Phil Kessel would each have an assist. Matt Murray would make 26 saves in the shutout, his first of the season. The Penguins next game is Wednesday in Washington D.C. against the Capitals.
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