This Is Why The Penguins Kept Phil Kessel
Photo: Keith Srakocic (AP) The Penguins finally showed some defensive fortitude last night, beating the Golden Knights 4-2 after giving up 11 goals in their first two games. But much more fun than Casey DeSmith’s 35 saves in his season debut were the first three Penguins goals, which came in natural hat trick form courtesy of the very good dog owner Phil Kessel. The stereotype of Kessel as some sort of wiener-scarfing, out-of-shape bum who somehow happens to be incredibly talented at hockey has been mostly debunked at this point. But still, the idea of this man speeding across the length of...
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