Penguins keep pace in playoff chase with 4-1 win over Wild

— The pregame hype video that plays inside PPG Paints Arena before every Pittsburgh Penguins home game starts with the lyrics: “Nobody said it would be easy.”
Apr 6, 2023, 10:38 pm - AP
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1st PeriodMINPIT
15:02Kris Letang (11)
Assists: Brian Dumoulin (23), Jake Guentzel (35)
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2nd PeriodMINPIT
10:53Rickard Rakell (28) (Power Play)
Assists: Kris Letang (27), Jake Guentzel (36)
02
3rd PeriodMINPIT
2:58Jason Zucker (27)
Assists: Evgeni Malkin (56), Rickard Rakell (30)
03
7:39Marcus Johansson (17) (Power Play)
Assists: Mats Zuccarello (45), Matt Boldy (31)
13
13:08Jeff Carter (13)
Assists: Drew O'Connor (6), Brian Dumoulin (24)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Sam Steel
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Mark Friedman Slap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Takeaway by Jason Zucker
  • Takeaway by Jason Zucker
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Danton Heinen Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Bryan Rust Snap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Takeaway by Jeff Carter
  • Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
  • Evgeni Malkin Tip-In saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Josh Archibald hit John Klingberg
  • Jan Rutta hit Jon Merrill
  • Jason Zucker hit Jonas Brodin
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Ryan Poehling Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Josh Archibald hit Jake Middleton
  • Jeff Carter Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph hit Marcus Johansson
  • John Klingberg shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sam Steel
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Sidney Crosby hit Jonas Brodin
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Jake Middleton shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Sam Steel
  • Mikael Granlund Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Jeff Petry Slap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Jason Zucker hit Sam Steel
  • Mark Friedman Snap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Kris Letang Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Brian Dumoulin (23), Jake Guentzel (35)
  • Rickard Rakell Slap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Brian Dumoulin hit Mats Zuccarello
  • Kris Letang hit Ryan Hartman
  • Rickard Rakell hit Oskar Sundqvist
  • Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin
  • Matt Dumba shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  • Brian Dumoulin hit Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph hit Mats Zuccarello
  • Jeff Petry hit Ryan Hartman
  • Mark Friedman hit Mats Zuccarello
  • Mikael Granlund hit Jon Merrill
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Mark Friedman hit Oskar Sundqvist
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Evgeni Malkin Slap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Jeff Petry hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Giveaway by Mark Friedman
  • Josh Archibald hit Jon Merrill
  • Oskar Sundqvist shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Drew O'Connor hit Frederick Gaudreau
  • Josh Archibald Interference against Oskar Sundqvist
  • Jeff Petry hit Marcus Johansson
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Takeaway by Ryan Poehling
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Rickard Rakell Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Kris Letang (27), Jake Guentzel (36)
  • Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph hit Jonas Brodin
  • Jake Guentzel Hi-sticking against Matt Dumba
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Takeaway by Jeff Petry
  • Josh Archibald Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Bryan Rust hit Matt Boldy
  • Sam Steel shot blocked by Ryan Poehling
  • Jan Rutta hit Mats Zuccarello
  • John Klingberg shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Takeaway by Jeff Carter
  • Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Brian Dumoulin Snap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Jan Rutta Snap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Giveaway by Jeff Carter
  • Takeaway by Mark Friedman
  • Josh Archibald hit Connor Dewar
  • Drew O'Connor hit Jonas Brodin
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Jason Zucker Slashing against Ryan Hartman
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Ryan Poehling Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Frederick Gaudreau shot blocked by Ryan Poehling
  • Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Jan Rutta
  • Matt Dumba shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Takeaway by Bryan Rust
  • Bryan Rust Snap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Jason Zucker Goal (27) Slap Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (56), Rickard Rakell (30)
  • Kris Letang Snap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Mark Friedman hit Connor Dewar
  • John Klingberg shot blocked by Jason Zucker
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
  • Jeff Petry Hi-sticking against Brandon Duhaime
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Matt Boldy
  • Bryan Rust Holding against Marcus Johansson
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Matt Boldy
  • Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Mikael Granlund
  • Takeaway by Kris Letang
  • Jeff Carter Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Josh Archibald hit Marcus Foligno
  • Jan Rutta hit Marcus Foligno
  • Kris Letang hit Ryan Hartman
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Ryan Reaves shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
  • Marcus Foligno shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Jeff Petry hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Jeff Carter Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Drew O'Connor (6), Brian Dumoulin (24)
  • Frederick Gaudreau shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
  • John Klingberg shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Jan Rutta
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Jeff Petry Snap Shot Over Net
  • Sidney Crosby Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Matt Boldy
  • Jake Guentzel Tip-In saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Jake Middleton hit Rickard Rakell
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Marcus Foligno hit Jeff Petry
  • Connor Dewar faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot Over Net
  • Sam Steel faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Ryan Hartman Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Marcus Foligno hit Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Matt Dumba hit Bryan Rust
  • Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Jared Spurgeon Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Giveaway by Sam Steel
  • Matt Dumba hit Jason Zucker
  • Jeff Carter shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Jake Middleton hit Drew O'Connor
  • Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Jake Middleton Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Marcus Foligno hit Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Danton Heinen shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Ryan Reaves hit Jan Rutta
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Ryan Hartman hit Rickard Rakell
  • Matt Dumba Interference against Drew O'Connor
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Connor Dewar hit Mikael Granlund
  • Jared Spurgeon Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Giveaway by Sam Steel
  • Sam Steel Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jon Merrill hit Jeff Carter
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Brian Dumoulin
  • Connor Dewar hit Kris Letang
  • Brandon Duhaime Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Jonas Brodin Interference against Bryan Rust
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Takeaway by Marcus Johansson
  • Jake Middleton hit Jan Rutta
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • John Klingberg Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jared Spurgeon Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Jared Spurgeon Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Ryan Hartman Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jonas Brodin Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Marcus Foligno hit Jeff Petry
  • Jonas Brodin Interference against Jason Zucker
  • Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Kris Letang
  • Ryan Reaves Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Takeaway by Marcus Johansson
  • Mats Zuccarello Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Josh Archibald shot blocked by John Klingberg
  • Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • John Klingberg Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Marcus Foligno Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Sam Steel faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Matt Boldy Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Giveaway by Frederick Gaudreau
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • John Klingberg Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Sam Steel hit Kris Letang
  • Connor Dewar hit Mark Friedman
  • Marcus Foligno Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Marcus Foligno hit Mikael Granlund
  • Jared Spurgeon Wrap-around Wide of Net
  • Jon Merrill Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • John Klingberg Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Marcus Johansson Goal (17) Wrap-around, assists: Mats Zuccarello (45), Matt Boldy (31)
  • John Klingberg Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Ryan Hartman Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Ryan Hartman Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jared Spurgeon Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Takeaway by Jared Spurgeon
  • Takeaway by Marcus Foligno
  • Matt Boldy Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Brandon Duhaime Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Connor Dewar hit Jan Rutta
  • Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Sam Steel hit Jeff Petry
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Marcus Foligno Hi-sticking against Mark Friedman
  • Ryan Hartman hit Jason Zucker
  • Jared Spurgeon Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Matt Boldy faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Ryan Reaves hit Josh Archibald
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