Penguins Report Card & Chalkboard: Dangerous Win vs. BUF | PHN+

By Dan Kingerski |

Apr 17, 2021

Pittsburgh Penguins, Jared McCann Kris Letang — NEWARK, NJ - APRIL 09: Pittsburgh Penguins center Jared McCann (19) celebrates after scoring during the first period of the National Hockey League game between the New Jersey Devils and the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 9, 2021 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)

The Pittsburgh Penguins easily handled the Buffalo Sabres for about 50 minutes. And then the Penguins nearly let a win escape their grasp, with a few turnovers and conservative play. Ultimately, goalie Tristan Jarry had to make a few big saves in the final minutes, and the Penguins survived the Buffalo Sabres push for a 3-2 win on Saturday at Key Bank Arena.

Buffalo really pushed, and the Penguins really hung for the win.

There were a handful of standout performances and a few players whose good stats didn’t necessarily match. The Penguins vaulted themselves into second place in the MassMutual East Division.

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