Clutch Performance
Hornqvist and Oleksiak pace Pens’ to victory October 24, 2018
Patric Hornqvist and Jamie Oleksiak each scored two goals last night, as the Pittsburgh took down the Edmonton Oilers in a barnburner, 6-5 in overtime. Hornqvist and Oleksiak connected on the game-tying goal in the 3rd period, with Hornqvist assisting on Oleksiak’s 2nd goal of the game. The former would go on to finish the game with 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist) 5 shots on net and a +3 rating. As for Oleksiak, the 25-year-old defenseman registered his second career 2-goal game, while registering 5 hits and a +3 rating in the contest.
For more on last night’s game, keep reading the nhl.com recap here.