Overview
- Pittsburgh scored four times in the first 12:03, forcing Chicago to replace Spencer Knight with Arvid Soderblom.
- Brazeau completed his milestone with two second-period goals in quick succession and now has 11 goals and 18 points in 23 games.
- The undrafted winger became the fourth Penguins player in the past 30 years without a draft pedigree to record a hat trick.
- Bryan Rust tallied two goals, Anthony Mantha had a goal and an assist, Ryan Shea posted three assists, and Sidney Crosby added an assist.
- Pittsburgh recorded its second win in three games after an 0-4-4 slide, and the team waived Danton Heinen as Blake Lizotte was activated and logged two assists.