This isn't the way the Pittsburgh Penguins Yetur Gross-Matos Youth Jersey wanted to start thenew season after winning the Stanley Cup.
After losing their 2017-18 season opener, 5-4, in overtime to the Blues on Wednesday, the Penguins were thrashed 10-1 in Chicago on Thursday, with Blackhawks forward Brandon Saad scoring Bruce Smith Jersey a hat trick to lead the way.
Saad, a Pittsburgh native, scored twice in a five-goal first period for the Blackhawks. His first came at Joseph Noteboom Jersey 7:06 after a two-on-one resulted in a Richard Panik shot that Saad redirected into the Pittsburgh net.
He got his second of the game just overtwo minutes later, pouncing on a huge rebound to give his team a 4-0 lead.
With the game Doug Williams Jersey getting out of hand, Saad had to watch several of his teammates get in on the action before notching Kahale Warring Youth Jersey his third goal 5:21 into the final period. This time he was the beneficiary of a nifty Jonathan Toews pa s.
Not a bad start for the 24-year-old's second stint in Chicago. Saad scored 24 times in the regular Markus Wheaton Jersey season for the Columbus Blue Jackets last season.