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Penguins make third-period lead stick this time, 5-1

By Dave Molinari: PittsburghHockeyNOW.com
Penguins Make Third-Period Lead Stick This Time, 5-1 Philadelphia Flyers' Rasmus Ristolainen (55) attempts to get his stick on a rebound in front of Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith (1) with Jan Rutta (44) defending during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, March 11, 2023. The Penguins won 5-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
By Dave Molinari: PittsburghHockeyNOW.com

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins, like most people, will be turning their clocks ahead one hour Saturday night.

But before Daylight Savings Time arrived, they flipped the calendar back to a time when they could not only take a lead into the third period, but come out of it with one, too.

They led Philadelphia, 2-1, after 40 minutes at PPG Paints Arena Saturday afternoon, then scored the only three goals in the final period in what became a 5-1 victory.

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