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The Sharks have proven to be in a rebuild this season, dropping to 0-10-1 and becoming the first team to allow ten goals in back-to-back games since the Boston Bruins in 1965." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "With this performance, the Penguins moved from 22nd to 8th in the NHL in goals per game." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Goal Recap" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "(PIT 1-0) Reilly Smith (5): Erik Karlsson (5) & Jake Guentzel (8) <PP>" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "(PIT 2-0) Reilly Smith (6): Marcus Pettersson (3) & Bryan Rust (3)" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "(PIT 3-0) Jake Guentzel (3): Bryan Rust (4) & P.O. 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Vinnie Hinostroza" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Hinostroza did what the Penguins coaching staff hoped he would in his Pittsburgh Penguins' debut, adding a more offensive punch to the fourth line. He collected a goal and an assist in his Penguins' debut, likely earning another chance to prove himself on Tuesday night in Anaheim." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "2. Reilly Smith" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Penguins knew they had gotten Smith on a sweetheart deal when they got him for a third-round pick this summer, but that deal has worked out better than anybody could have imagined. Smith added to his already impressive start to the season with a four-point performance (2G-2A) in San Jose." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "He set the stage for the Penguins, scoring in the opening 90 seconds of the game and then tacking on a goal midway through the first period. Smith's combination of a lethal shot and puck vision has created a chemistry with Evgeni Malkin that few have over the past 18 years." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "1. Bryan Rust" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The sentiment surrounding Bryan Rust was not overly positive entering this season, but he has quickly dispelled any belief that he'll struggle for a second straight season. He punctuated his first ten games of the season with a five-point performance (1G-4A) against the Sharks." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Rust has 11 points (6G-5A) in ten games, putting him on pace for career-high totals in all three categories." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Final Thoughts" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "If the pressure of playing in a contract season bothered Jake Guentzel, he hasn't shown it. Guentzel is known for his goal-scoring acumen, leading the Penguins in that category over the past two seasons. 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GAME RECAP: Penguins Blowout Sharks 10-2