PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh’s Arturs Silovs stopped 25 shots to spoil the history-making debut of Florida counterpart Cooper Black as the Penguins beat the Panthers 4-0 on Thursday.Black, who at 6-foot-9 became the tallest goalie ever to appear in an…
The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Florida Panthers 4-0, spoiling the NHL regular-season debut of 6-foot-9 Florida goaltender Black. Nick Robertson scored twice for Pittsburgh, while Hendrix Lapierre and Evgeni Malkin each recorded a goal and an assist to end the Penguins' difficult road stretch.
Black made 18 saves in his historic debut as the tallest goalie in NHL regular-season history. The victory provided a positive turn for Pittsburgh after 19-year-old forward Ben Kindel was hospitalized and placed on injured reserve earlier in the week.
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