Penguins Stun Capitals, 4-2

Anyone who’s been following our Penguins through the wayward early going of the 2023-24 campaign knows there hasn’t been a whole lot to cheer about.

Accordingly, my expectations for last night’s Metro square-off with the Capitals at Capital One Arena were pretty low. Actually, lower than low. Especially since we’d been blown away the night before by the Hurricanes.

I confess, I didn’t watch the game. Instead, I periodically checked the score online, occasionally viewing the video highlights.

I was pleasantly surprised (actually, shocked is a better way to describe it) when our Pens grabbed a 2-0 lead. On the flip side, I was hardly stunned when we surrendered the lead, or learned that Erik Karlsson had a hand in all four goals. Such is the way of things for our most mercurial of d-men.

Then a funny thing happened. Our Pens retook the lead on a net-front tally by Evgeni Malkin midway through the third period, held it in no small part thanks to the brilliance of rookie netminder Joel Blomqvist, and even added to it on an empty-netter by Noel Acciari in the closing minute.

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