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Letang's fifth of the year just minutes after a giveaway led directly to Mike Matheson's first-period goal steadied Pittsburgh. Bryan Rust and Drew O'Conner scored 21 seconds apart in the second to provide some breathing room to break open a close game as the Penguins thrived on a night stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were held in relatively in check. Plan Your Trip with the new Pittsburgh Insider's Guide How to watch the NHL match between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings, as well as kick-off time and team news.

“I thought we came to play. Four lines, 60 (minutes), (Pickard) was outstanding when we needed him. It was a really good effort by us,” Draisaitl said. “You need those games every once in a while.” Erik Karlsson's 1000th Game Even with Monday’s 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators, the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to have to watch and hope on Tuesday night to keep any playoff hope for their regular season finale on Wednesday night. They need to hope Montreal and Philadelphia can win their games, and while that is certainly possible, there is no guarantee that either team wins, let alone both.

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