Rapid recap: Evgeni Malkin, Harrison Brunicke score as Penguins beat Isles in home opener

Rapid recap: Evgeni Malkin, Harrison Brunicke score as Penguins beat Isles in home opener

The Penguins got goals from players young and old in Thursday’s home opener at PPG Paints Arena and improved to 2-0 with a 4-3 win against the New...

Penguins Win Entertaining Opener Over Islanders; Malkin Rolling

PITTSBURGH — The game did not lack for energy or entertainment. The Pittsburgh Penguins (2-0-0) and New York Islanders (0-1-0) engaged in their typical back-and-forth, greasy game, but this uptempo version also ushered in new eras for each team. Penguins winger Justin Brazeau (3) scored a breakaway goal at 14:21 of the third period for the winner. Evgeni Malkin assisted on the goal for his league-leading fifth point of the season. Malkin has bro…