Penguins vs. Canes recap: Saint (Sidney) Patrick (Crosby)'s Day. Pens win

The Pittsburgh Penguins make it 4 straight wins tonight with a clutch comeback against the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Goals

In a very not cool moment, Phillip Di Giuseppe scores 42 seconds in, sneaking a shot past Matt Murray

[Goal GIF] Di Giuseppe got the #Canes scoring started tonight. #CARvsPIT #Redvolution pic.twitter.com/Xid0zCZc3W

— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) March 17, 2016

Less than 4 minutes later Riley Nash would make it 2-0 and holy cow doesn't Carolina know they're supposed to lose this game?

[Goal GIF] @JeffSkinner found @rileynash20 for the second #Canes goal tonight. #CARvsPIT #Redvolution pic.twitter.com/E3IV6lNQxv

— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) March 17, 2016

The Pens would get on the board before the end of the first period thanks to Sidney Crosby pulling off a video game move on Eddie Lack.

Replay: https://t.co/Axk4u7QjzR pic.twitter.com/xWdowCUQNy

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) March 17, 2016

In the second period Ian Cole fans on a shot that clicks off Carl Hagelin 's foot to a wide open Phil Kessel . Hey at least Kessel can finish something, hey haters?

Someone is Phillin' good this St. Paddy's Day. Goal replay: https://t.co/nOH4F7EjS9 pic.twitter.com/9mwV9mjExj

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) March 18, 2016

Crosby redirects in a Cole shot to send the Pens up 3-2.

The man is superhuman, what can we say? Goal replay: https://t.co/Hh22YAHijr pic.twitter.com/L3o2gHs3St

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) March 18, 2016

Kessel gifts Nick Bonino with a goal

No Bones about it - that's a good goal! Full replay: https://t.co/LElt959HUr pic.twitter.com/mdHUHmlhyJ

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) March 18, 2016

Some Thoughts

• 31-0-0 when up after 2 periods
• Good game for Phil Kessel
• Ditto Sid
• Nice to see Murray settle down
• 2 points closer to the playoff

4 straight wins for the Pens, next up a Saturday afternoon grudge match.