The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the Olympic break on a high note. Pittsburgh defeated the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on the road on Thursday, in a game that was led by rookie Avery Hayes. Hayes was recalled from the AHL earlier in the day due to Noel Acciari dealing with an illness.

The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled a forward prospect to account for NHL injuries, and should he debut, he'd be the league-leading 11th rookie to appear for the Penguins this season

Here’s the story. Back in 1991-92, the Penguins were the defending Stanley Cup champions. Stacked with talent and with Scotty Bowman behind the bench, they qualified for the playoffs with room to spare. In the season’s final game, they faced the first-place Rangers with nothing on the line. And apparently, Bowman was bored.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes put together one of the most improbable comebacks in NHL history on Thursday night. With three late goals, the Hurricanes became the first team in more than 30 years and third overall to rally from two goals down in the final two minutes to win in regulation,