Rust and Kindel help the Penguins beat the Golden Knights 5-0

Key Highlights

• The Golden Knights dropped to 4-7-2 in their last 13 games. Vegas captain Mark Stone left late in the first period with an undisclosed injury.
• Penguins defenseman Kris Letang gave Stone a seemingly harmless shove to the left arm with his stick in the neutral zone, though it may have caught him in the gap between his elbow and shoulder pads.
• Stone grimaced in pain, went down to one knee and skated off. Kindel, a first-round pick in the 2025 draft who turns 19 on April 19, scored his 15th goal with 5:04 left in the first. The Penguins grabbed control with three more goals in the second.
• Rust and Rakell each scored on the power play. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBrazeau made it 5-0 with 5:01 left in the third.
• It was Brazeau's 16th on the season, extending his career high. Up nextBoth teams play again on Tuesday night.