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Timely saves and structured defending after a troubling start allowed the Penguins to enjoy opportunistic goals as they pulled away from the Montreal Canadiens 9-2 Thursday at Bell Centre.
Bryan Rust had a hat trick and one assist as he equaled linemate Rickard Rakell, who had a pair of goals and two assists. The quiet member of the Penguins’ top line was Sidney Crosby who merely had three assists.
All did not start well for the Penguins, and they flirted with squandering a multi-goal lead, but their better angels prevailed.
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