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Saturday's game against San Jose was so strange for the Penguins that Sidney Crosby had no goals, one assist, and only one shot on net...yet they won,...

Reilly Smith and Jake Guentzel each had two goals and two assists, Evgeni Malkin also scored twice, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat San Jose 10-2 on Saturday night, handing the Sharks their NHL record-tying 11th straight loss to start the season and second straight while allowing 10 goals. Smith set the tone with two first-period goals as the Penguins — who had lost five of their last six — got back on track against the team with the league’s worst record.

For all the desperation that the winless Sharks might have brought to the rink, the Penguins said they wanted the win more after a 3-6 start.

Joonas Korpisalo has spent most of his career being on the losing end when the Pittsburgh Penguins fire pucks his way. The veteran Ottawa Senators goalie exacted a bit of revenge on Saturday night in a 5-2 victory. Korpisalo made 22 of his 40 saves during a hectic first period and saw his teammates block 23 shots before they made their way to the net as the Senators snapped a three-game losing streak.

There were plenty of individual moments Thursday night that could accurately sum up the Colorado Avalanche's first dud of the 2023-24 season, but let's go with the Pittsburgh Penguins' third goal of the night.