TEMPE, Ariz. — It may have come inside a college venue, but the Penguins’ first win of 2023 must’ve felt like it happened at PPG Paints Arena.
In front of a majority Pittsburgh-cheering crowd in Tempe at Mullett Arena on Arizona State’s campus, the Penguins ended their six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday night. Jake Guentzel, who hadn’t scored a goal since knotting two against the Florida Panthers on Dec. 15, led the way by matching that scoring output against the Coyotes.
Guentzel’s first score served as the equalizer, as Arizona drew the night’s opening goal from an unlikely contributor. A spiraling 50-50 puck found its way to Clayton Keller’s stick, who then shoveled a pass toward the front of the net in the direction of Barrett Hayton.
