The Penguins, perhaps channeling the smothering defensive performance that introduced Pittsburgh to the Dan Muse era at Madison Square Garden three months ago, put the clamps on a good Detroit Red Wings team early and often in a Saturday matinee.

Goaltender Stuart Skinner made his Pittsburgh Penguins debut Tuesday against his former team, the Edmonton Oilers."We're ripping off the Band-Aid right away, which is good," Skinner said, according to NHL.