Bryan Rust led the Pittsburgh Penguins to a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks, scoring two goals and adding an assist. The Penguins surged ahead with four goals in the first period, aided by contributions from Blake Lizotte, Kevin Hayes, and Rickard Rakell.
Despite a strong comeback attempt by the Canucks in the third period, which saw goals from Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson, they fell short. This win ended a three-game losing streak for Pittsburgh, while Vancouver's recent success on the road was hampered.
Mike Sullivan made history by becoming the fastest U.S.-born coach to achieve 500 wins in the NHL.
