Reilly Smith scored twice, Tristan Jarry stopped 30 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins ended Colorado's NHL-record road winning streak with a decisive 4-0 victory on Thursday.
The Avalanche had won 15 straight away from Ball Arena dating back to March and came in as one of three teams in the league unbeaten on the young season. Both runs came to a halt on a night the Penguins offered a glimpse of the team they hope they can become more regularly over the next six months.Georgiev, making his seventh start in seven games, stopped 19 of 23 shots before exiting after Crosby's goal put the game out of reach 9:25 into the third.
Smith, acquired in an offseason trade with Vegas, has been one of the bright spots of Pittsburgh's uneven start. He's found an instant chemistry withon the second line and gave the Penguins the early lead when his wrist shot from the slot zipped over Georgiev's glove 4:40 into the game.
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