Silovs makes 22 saves, Penguins shut out Golden Knights
Vegas allowed two power-play goals on Pittsburgh’s four chances after giving up one on 12 opportunities in its previous four games.
“I think we just had poor execution all game long,” Golden Knights forward Reilly Smith said. “Obviously, our penalty kill has been pretty good for us, and that wasn’t good enough tonight.”
Rickard Rakell pushed it to 4-0 on another power play at 15:06 of the second. He stopped a shot from Karlsson with his left skate and wrapped a shot around Hill.
Brazeau scored on a wrist shot from above the right circle at 14:59 of the third period for the 5-0 final.
“Second period, they took it to us,” McNabb said. “We were out of it, basically.”
NOTES: With goals from Kindel, Chinakhov and Brazeau, the Penguins have 73 goals by players in their first season with the team. It’s the most in the NHL this season and 13 more than the next closest (the Anaheim Ducks, 59). … The Golden Knights have been outscored 9-1 in the first and second periods of their first three games out of the break for the Olympics. … Karlsson has 908 points (204 goals, 704 assists), tied with Scott Stevens (908 points; 196 goals, 712 assists) for the 13th-most by a defenseman in League history. … Vegas forward Mitch Marner had his point streak end at six games (four goals, three assists).
