PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW.com.
The Pittsburgh Penguins (12-13-4) have won five of their last six games, and starting goalie Tristan Jarry is taking strides toward reclaiming his role as the team’s No. 1 goalie, having posted four straight wins. They’ll face Stanley Cup contender, the Colorado Avalanche (16-13-0) Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena.
The Penguins enjoyed a resounding 5-2 win over the talented Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday at home. The Penguins scored a pair of power-play goals, including the first goal of the game by Rickard Rakell and the game-winner by Michael Bunting. Bryan Rust scored the Penguin’s only even-strength goal as the team closed out the game with a pair of shorthanded empty netters, first by Blake Lizotte, then one by Kris Letang.
The last time the Penguins faced Colorado, it looked like an easy Penguins win on March 24. They led 4-0 into the second period before Colorado skated them out of the building. Despite the enormous deficit, Colorado won 5-4 in overtime. The game was also the start of the Penguins’ furious late-season rally that nearly erased a nine-point deficit to earn a wild-card spot.
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