PITTSBURGH — One day after blowing a multi-goal lead and losing another shootout against one of the worst teams in the league, the Pittsburgh Penguins had to face one of the best.
And they delivered one of their best performances of the season. The Penguins smashed the Vegas Golden Knights, 5-0, on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.
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