The Pittsburgh Penguins hosted yet another Thanksgiving Eve showdown as per team tradition on Wednesday at PPG Paints Arena. This year, they defeated the Vancouver Canucks, 5-4. The Penguins built a 4-1 lead in the first period,

Bryan Rust scored twice in a three-point performance and the host Pittsburgh Penguins rode a four-goal first period to a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday.

As for the Canucks as a whole, they need to be better during the first period. Yes, their goaltending put them in a hole, but they struggled to defend the crease and allowed the Penguins too much time and space to make plays. Overall, they looked like a tired team that only found their game in the third period.

Quinn Hughes, Elias Pettersson, Aatu Raty, and Pius Suter scored for the Canucks (11-7-3), who had won two in a row and eight straight on the road including 2-0 at the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. Arturs Silovs made 18 saves.

After a stellar performance from Kevin Lankinen in what was a bit of a lock-it-down snoozefest on Tuesday night, tonight’s first goal came much sooner than it did last night.

Bryan Rust had two goals and an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 on Wednesday night.

A day after defeating the Boston Bruins, the Vancouver Canucks (11-6-3) are back in action on Wednesday as they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (7-12-4). This is the second time these two teams have met this season,

Bryan Rust had two goals and an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 on Wednesday night.

Not content with their first three-goal first period of the season, the Pens add a fourth goal. Erik Karlsson makes a vintage Erik Karlsson play to snap a great pass up the middle