GAME RECAP: Penguins vs. Red Wings (03.27.22) | ELEVEN Goals

Before the puck even dropped, the Penguins got some positive news: after missing the previous game due to illness, Evgeni Malkin returned to the lineup. Things only went up from there. Kasperi Kapanen scored his 11th of the season with an absolutely beautiful move under five minutes into the contest. Around ten minutes after that, Teddy Blueger wired a shot past Nedeljkovic to give Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead heading into the first intermission. In the 2nd period, things got crazy. Evgeni Malkin scored his first goal of the game within two minutes of the resumption of play to make it 3-0. With his assist on Evgeni Malkin's goal, Kris Letang now has sole possession of fifth-place on the Penguins’ all-time points list with 637. Jeff Carter scored a shorthanded tally under two minutes later to increase the lead to 4-0. Per Penguins PR, Jeff Carter's goal was his 19th career shorthanded goal, and first with Pittsburgh. His 19 career shorthanded tallies are tied for the fourth-most among all active players. Just over two minutes after that, Bryan Rust scored on the power play, making it 5-0 in favor of the home team. And just under two minutes after THAT, Malkin notched his second of the game following a picture-perfect series of moves. It was 6-0 Pittsburgh before Detroit got on the board. Both Larkin and Vrana put the puck behind Tristan Jarry to cut the Penguins’ lead to 6-2. With just 39 seconds remaining in this wild period of play, captain Sidney Crosby put the puck in the net as well. After 40 minutes of play, it was 7-2. In the final period, Danton Heinen scored his 14th of the year on the man-advantage. That tally was followed up by Evgeni Malkin for the third time in this contest. This was Malkin’s 13th career NHL hat trick, the second-most among all active NHL players. He now has six goals in his last four games, including goals in four-straight appearances. Brian Boyle earned his eighth goal of the season to make it 10-2. Tonight marks the 12th time in franchise history that the Penguins have scored 10+ goals in a game, and first time since Nov. 1, 1995 vs. Tampa Bay (10-0). Finally, the newest member of the team, Rickard Rakell, scored his first goal in black and gold to get the Penguins to the final score of 11-2. This goal capped off Rakell’s three-point night (1G-2A). The Penguins scored 11 goals in a game for the fifth time in team history, and first time since Nov. 16, 1993 versus Philadelphia (11-5). The team record for goals in a game is 12, set twice and most recently on Dec. 26, 1991. Tonight marked the Penguins’ 40th win of the season, their 14th 40-win campaign in the Crosby-Malkin era. Since 2006.07, no team has more 40-win seasons than Pittsburgh.

[DAcrisure]

This is the most goals scored in a game by a team in over 19 years

[bassventurafretdetective]

Awesome hatty for Geno and a sick first for Rakell as a Penguin. Absolutely steamrolled them!

[graysonwells]

Elvis left the building midway through the 2nd period.

[cooperdatrooper]

That first goal in the game by Kapanen was amazing

[phillipsal]

Awesome come back especially it’s a home game. I could only imagine how fans were going crazy after a big win. Let’s go pens!!

[VG-iqxq]

Man that Malkin just might be the 101st greatest NHL player ever! 🤣

[FLBoyFromTha]

Anyone else remember back in 2012 when the Pens put up 10 goals against the Flyers in Round 1?

[hughhoob]

4:06
4:06

So good to see Geno confident again

[anthonycalona]

What a response from how the last game turned out. Let’s Go Pens!

[johnnyamaro]

BOYS, THATS HOW YOU MAKE A BOUNCE BACK!

[erichuber]

Every time I walked away from the TV, the horn was sounding....😂😂😂

[snakypball]

The fact that both teams have 35 SOG and there’s a 9 goals difference, damn

[cherrymanproductions]

WHAT A GAME AND A W FOR THE PENS!!!
LGP!!!

[zam_]

You know for the sake of the Detroit players I hope they get a better coach and Seider stops trying to stop pucks with the blade of his stick, anyways THIS GAME WAS AMAZING! MY DUDES MADE HISTORY AND CONGRATS ON THE HAT TRICK GENO 🔥 with this momentum we best be obliterating the rangers on Tuesday

[JAY-zdvu]

This game had some good goals for the Pens 🤙🤟

[Ccorsini]

This game was my birthday so happy birthday to me and I’m a pens fan

[milehighkid]

Thanks for the early birthday present boys. Let's do it against the rangers.

[C.S.Sensei]

That was awesome, Malkin is playing better than ever, he's not "losing his cool" as much, the games before this he was flying too, he seems determined, and I believe that's why they're resting him a day here or their.
Remember he always got worn out playing 82 games and playoffs in the past.
He also would go play for Russia.
Can't get to confident though, those goalies stunk, they struggle against top goalies too.

[SAMMYfypfg]

Hoping urinatingtree makes a video on this

[b.wolfgang]

Almost a full year since I was at this game. Still one of the greatest things I've gotten to experience. I will never forget the electricity in that building.