ST. LOUIS — Saturday’s contest had all the makings of a playoff game for two teams currently on the outside looking in: a rowdy crowd, chippy play on the ice and a low-scoring affair that required extra time.
Unlike many other overtime games this season, the Penguins found a way, making up for their blown 2-1 lead late in the third period. Bryan Rust netted the game-winning goal for Pittsburgh as the Penguins earned a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on Saturday afternoon.
The Penguins controlled play from the opening puck drop and continued to so throughout the game’s first 16 minutes, though no shots found twine for either side in the first period. Jason Zucker struck a post with one of his attempts, one of the few Penguins shots Blues netminder Jordan Binnington didn’t stop himself.
