Penguins Clip Red Wings 3-2

In a game in which all hands were on deck for both teams, the Penguins gained a measure of revenge last night for last week’s embarrassing loss to Detroit’s B Team.

Skating before a packed house at Little Caesars Arena, the black and gold built a 3-0 lead through 40 minutes on power-play tallies by Bryan Rust and Jason Zucker, sandwiched around an even-strength marker by Josh Archibald. Then we fell into prevent mode in the third period, basically standing around while the homestanding Red Wings piled up an 18-6 advantage in shots on goal, including strikes by Dominik Kubalik and Dylan Larkin.

Fortunately, Casey DeSmith stood taller than a Big Sur redwood between the pipes, stopping 37 of 39 shots in a virtuoso performance that should dispel any concerns about his readiness and health. Embedded in those 37 saves were several of the 10-bell variety, including an unconscious four-save scramble during a five-second span with just over a minute to play.

Pens Plusses

DeSmith’s game-saving effort ranks at the top.

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