McTavish scored two goals on four shots and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Penguins.

The Pittsburgh Penguins did not like their start despite taking the first seven shots of the game. They liked their pushback even though they never tied the game, let alone took the lead, in a 5-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center.

Forward Bryan Rust left the game with a lower-body injury and did not return as Penguins failed to muster any offense

The Anaheim Ducks hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night at Honda Center. The Ducks entered this game on a four-game winless streak and had only won one of their last seven games. The Pens were fresh off a big 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday but had only won three of their last 13 entering this game.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust suffered an undisclosed injury and prematurely exited a 5-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on Thursday. Aside from a posting on one of the team’s social media accounts acknowledging the ailment,

McTavish scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers. With two goals and two assists over his last eight outings, McTavish has done a decent job on offense lately. The 21-year-old scored late in the first period to get the Ducks back within a goal,

The Penguins fail to stay hot in California, getting outclassed in a 5-1 loss against the Ducks in Anaheim on Thursday.

Mason McTavish and Frank Vatrano scored first-period goals, but the Ducks could not keep up with the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers tonight in a 5-2 loss at Honda Center. NHL GAMECENT

The Ducks score three goals in the third period to end their four-game losing streak in a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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