Kessel’s big night leads Penguins to win April 06, 2018

With 2^nd place in the Metropolitan Division at stake, Phil Kessel came up big last night, leading the Penguins past the hard-charging Blue Jackets by a score of 5-4. After Columbus took the lead 4-3 with under 12 minutes to play in the 3^rd period, Kessel took over the contest, assisting on the game-tying goal 4 minutes later before potting the game-winner 1:06 into overtime. He would go on to finish the game with 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist) and 4 shots on net. The sharpshooting Wisconsin-native has put together his finest season to date in 2017-18, with new career-highs in points (90) and assists (57), as well as an NHL-leading 41 power play points.

For more on Kessel and last night’s contest, keep reading the nhl.com story here.