The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Seattle Kraken 3-0 yesterday afternoon. Sidney Crosby scored twice in the game. He now has 26 goals this season. Drew O’Connor scored his sixth goal of the year. Tristan Jarry stopped all 21 shots from Seattle. It was the Penguins seventh shutout of the season, which leads the NHL.
The Penguins victory snapped Seattle’s nine-game winning streak. They moved to within one point of a post-season spot.
The Pens begin a two-game road trip Saturday night in Las Vegas.