Malkin scores go-ahead goal on power play to lift Penguins over Oilers 3-2
EDMONTON — A game against the struggling Edmonton Oilers was what they Pittsburgh Penguins needed to get their road trip back on track.
Evgeni Malkin scored the go-ahead goal on a power play in the third period as the Penguins snapped a two-game losing skid with a 3-2 victory over the Oilers on Wednesday night.
Patric Hornqvist and Conor Sheary also scored for the defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins (8-5-1), who are 1-2 on a five-game road trip.
“For the whole team, this was a big effort for us,” Hornqvist said. “We all played really hard. We went back to the old school, winning one-on-one battles out there. When we do that, we have a good team and, obviously, the power play helped us to win the game.”