This article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW.
The very expensive and talented young players of the Anaheim Ducks (10-7-1) produced, with some help from an exiled Pittsburgh Penguins (6-10-2) forward. A promising Penguins start waned, and Anaheim accelerated to a 5-2 win at the Honda Center.
The Penguins made it close with a couple of late third-period power-play goals but got no closer. Cutter Gauthier completed the hat trick with an empty-net goal, his third hatty of the season. Anaheim has won five in a row.
The Penguins have just one win in their last five games.
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