La de da de de. La de da de da.
The Penguins winning beat goes on. In a sort of lazy, shuffling game that seemed to mirror the lyrics of the old Sonny and Cher classic, our boys whitewashed Buffalo, 3-0, last night at KeyBank Center. Our fifth win in a row and sixth in our last seven.
Undermanned and decidedly outgunned with talented centers Jack Eichel and Dylan Cozens on the shelf, the Sabres turned to their secret weapon in goal…Carter Hutton. Kryptonite to our collective Superman, the 35-year-old journeyman entered the contest boasting a 5-1 record against the black and gold with two shutouts and a .940 save percentage.
Hutton did nothing to tarnish his Penguin-killer reputation, stopping 31 of 32 shots for a sterling .969 save percentage.
Fortunately for Sid and Co., Casey DeSmith one-upped him. The Pens’ plucky backup coolly blunted all 24 shots he faced for his fifth career NHL shutout, including a huge, sprawling save on Brandon Montour from point-blank range with just over four minutes remaining and the game still very much up for grabs.
