Pens defense extinguishes struggling Flames!
In a battle of teams headed in opposite directions the Pens beat the struggling Flames 3-2 on friday night. The win was the 4th straight for the Penguins, whose defensive play has seemed to improve drastically over that stretch, while the loss was the 3rd straight for the Flames who now sit in a tie for 14th in the Howe conference with 17 points, The Pens sit in a 3 way tie for 4th in Gretzky with 28 points. JP Dumont was moved to the 2nd line to rest winger Marian Hossa and Dumont instantly clicked with Saku Koivu as the duo had a goal and an assist each in the victory. Olaf Kolzig extended his unbeaten streak in a Pens jersey to 3 games, allowing only 5 goals over that span for a GAA of 1.67 as a Pen. The Penguins will enjoy a day off Saturday to prepare for a two game set against the Blues on Sunday and Monday.