Penguins edge Bruins 3-2 in heated Wednesday night battle

Oct 30, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) greets left wing Jussi Jokinen (36) at the bench after Jokinen scored a goal against the Boston Bruins during the third period at the CONSOL Energy Center. The Pittsburgh Penguins won 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

The Pittsburgh Penguins got third period goals fromBrandon SutterandJussi Jokinento edge the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Monday night at Consol Energy Center.

The victory pushed the Pens’ record to 9-4-0 and 18 points, one of their best Octobers ever. Pittsburgh is in first place in the Metropolitan Division while the Bruins are in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 7-4-0 and 14 points.

Sutter plowed through the neutral zone and down the right boards before sending a wrist shot past Bruins’ goaltenderTuukka Raskto give the Black and Gold a one-goal lead with nine minutes remaining in the third period.

Jokinen intercepted a pass from the Bruins’Johnny Boychukthat was meant forJordan Caronand found the back of the net with only 2:02 left in the game, blasting a shot past Rask. The game-winning goal was Jokinen’s sixth score of the season.

Bruins right wingJarome Iginlagot his third goal of the season when his slapshot off a feed from left wingMilan Lucicmade its way pastMarc-Andre Fleurywith 1:43 remaining on the clock in the third, but Boston couldn’t get another.

Boston centerPatrice Bergerontied the game up at 1:05 in to the third period when he picked up his third goal of the season. He tipped the puck behind Fleury off a shot from defensemanDennis Seidenberg.

Pittsburgh got on the scoreboard at 6:54 of the second period, whenChris Kunitzput a backhand past Rask off a rebound onKris Letang‘s deflection while on the power play.

Fleury improved his record to 9-2-0 with a 1.81 goals-against-average, as he stopped 21 of 23 shots, while Rask was 28 of 31 between the pipes on the night.

The Penguins will host the Columbus Blue Jackets (5-6-0) at Consol Energy Center on Friday, and the opening faceoff is set for 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ROOT Sports Pittsburgh.

From The Clipboard:Pittsburgh right wingChuck Kobasew, right wingMatt D’Agostini, and defensemanRob Scuderiwere the scratches…Sidney Crosbywon 12 of his 25 faceoffs while centerJoe Vitalewon five of nine…Wednesday night’s game was the first of three meetings this season between the Bruins and Penguins.