PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW.
The Pittsburgh Penguins(34-18-15) scored four goals in the first period and chased Colorado Avalanche (44-13-9) starting goalie Scott Wedgewood just four minutes into the game. And Penguins star forward Evgeni Malkin returned from a five-game suspension and submitted an opening act quintessential to the essence of his illustrious 20-year career.
Malkin took a penalty on the first shift, then scored a pair of beautiful goals, and yet the game was far from decided. The Penguins were outshot 18-7 in the first period but led 4-2.
But a pair of second-period goals and more Malkin offensive push put the game away for a 7-2 Penguins win at Ball Arena Monday.
The Penguins are now 2-1-1 in the first four games of their five-game road trip.
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