Lastly, the Calder Cup line of Arshdeep Bains, Max Sasson and Linus Karlsson had a strong game. The trio played 8:19 and finished with an xGF% of 58.42. Ultimately, this line stepped up as they won the scoring chances battle 9-6 and finished with a high-danger scoring chances advantage of 4-3.

Pittsburgh Steelers from the past and present made a special appearance at the Penguins-Canucks game on Tuesday night, including Aaron Rodgers.

Crosby's goal gave him 1,896 points across the regular season and playoffs, while Letang earned his 600th regular-season assist.

The second period took a turn for the worse for the Canucks. Vancouver only managed to test Šilovs twice before the tie was broken by the Penguins.

The Vancouver Canucks were on the wrong end of a 5-1 shellacking at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night at the PPG Paints Arena.

The Vancouver Canucks are off to a strong start on their first extended road stretch of the season. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Penguins aim to carry over some recent away success when they return home.

Goaltender Arturs Silovs doesn’t harbor any ill will towards the Vancouver Canucks over trading him to the Pittsburgh Penguins in July. He understands it was a matter of sound roster management as the Canucks had a logjam in net and someone had to go.

Canucks vs. Penguins predictions and NHL picks on Tuesday, October 21. Rickard Rakell finds statistical correction and clears 2.5 SOG.