Rust, Chinakhov score in First period for Pittsburgh
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Kris Letang scored 58 seconds into overtime in his 1,200th NHL game and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3.
Arturs Silovs made 24 saves for the Penguins (18-12-9), who have won three in a row. James van Riemsdyk, Andrew Copp and Alex DeBrincat scored, and Cam Talbot made 27 saves for the Red Wings (24-14-4), who had won two straight and five of six, including 2-1 at home against the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday.
The Penguins, perhaps channeling the smothering defensive performance that introduced Pittsburgh to the Dan Muse era at Madison Square Garden three months ago, put the clamps on a good Detroit Red Wings team early and often in a Saturday matinee.
Simon Edvinsson scored with 3:14 remaining in overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Detroit Red Wings score was 4-0 against Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night to finish road trip 4-1-1. Patrick Kane scored his 498th career goal.
Simon Edvinsson scored with 3:14 left in overtime Sunday night to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Detroit Red Wings forward John Leonard, who was called up from the AHL in the absence of Patrick Kane, scored his first goal with Detroit as part of Saturday's 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals.
John Gibson kept up his hot December with 24 saves, Dylan Larkin and Mason Appleton scored goals, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the slumping Winnipeg Jets 2-1.