Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens - News - December 14, 2023

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Vinnie Hinostroza - Held scorelessHinostroza registered five shots on net during Wednesday's 4-3 win over Montreal.

ImpactThis was only Hinostroza's third game in December due to a lower body injury and he did not register a goal or an assist despite getting five shots in the contest. He tallied five hits over a combined 24 minutes of ice time during the past two games. Over the past three games, he is averaging under one minute of power-play time over the past three games playing on the second line. It will be hard to trust him to produce points until he gets more opportunities.

DECEMBER 14, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Sam Montembeault - Loses shootout battle WednesdayMontembeault stopped 27 shots in regulation and overtime and eight of 12 shootout attempts in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Penguins.

ImpactMontreal grabbed a 3-1 lead late in the first period, but two power-play tallies by Pittsburgh in the second period tied it up and eventually force a wild shootout session that saw the first four skaters find the back of the net before Montembeault and Alex Nedeljkovic could regain their footing. Montembeault has just one regulation loss in his last five starts, going 3-1-1 with a 2.77 GAA and .916 save percentage while Jake Allen and Cayden Primeau saw three starts each during that time. Montembeault is nominally the No. 1 netminder for Montreal, but unless the team makes a trade, he won't see enough work to be useful in a lot of fantasy formats.

DECEMBER 14, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Erik Karlsson - Two helpers in MontrealKarlsson picked up two power-play assists in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens.

ImpactBoth helpers came in the second period as the Penguins rallied from an early 3-1 deficit. Karlsson broke out of an 11-game slump in the process that had seen him record just one goal and two points, with zero points on the power play, and on the season the streaky blueliner has six tallies and 21 points through 28 contests.

DECEMBER 14, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Sidney Crosby - Carries offense in shootout winCrosby scored two goals, one on the power play, and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens.

ImpactHe also beat Sam Montembeault in a wild shootout that ended up going 12 rounds. It's Crosby's first multi-point effort since Nov. 18, snapping a lukewarm stretch in between during which he'd managed only three goals and six points in 11 games. With Wednesday's production, the future Hall of Famer is now tied with Mark Recchi at 1,533 career points, 13th on the all-time list. Next up in 12th is Joe Thornton at 1,539, and if Crosby stays healthy the rest of the season, 10th place (Phil Esposito at 1,590 points) isn't out of reach.

DECEMBER 14, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Alex Nedeljkovic - Back in win columnNedeljkovic made 39 saves in regulation and overtime and denied nine of 12 shootout attempts during Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Canadiens.

ImpactMontreal grabbed a 3-1 lead late in the first period, but Nedeljkovic slammed the door afterward to force extra time and then held on during a wild shootout that saw the first four skaters find the back of the net. It's the 27-year-old netminder's first win in nearly a month due to inconsistent playing time behind Tristan Jarry, but Nedeljkovic has been sharp when called upon, going 3-2-1 in six starts this season with a 2.29 GAA and .935 save percentage.

DECEMBER 14, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Michael Pezzetta - Helps in lossPezzetta had an assist, one blocked shot and two hits over 6:12 of ice time in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to Pittsburgh.

ImpactPezzetta and his fourth-line mates had a strong start, being on ice for Montreal's first two goals during the first period. That unit dogged the Penguins into a turnover that produced David Savard's unassisted marker, then he and Jesse Ylonen assisted on Jayden Struble's tally. Pezzetta has four points (one goal, three assists) and 70 hits over 20 games.

DECEMBER 14, 2023•ROTOWIRE

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