Penguins roll to 4-1 preseason win as depth shines in opener

The Penguins defeated the Sabres 4-1 in the preseason opener in Pittsburgh, with Sergei Murashov stopping 13 shots and Joel Blomqvist contributing in relief; Bryan Rust crowned the night with a goal, a primary assist, and the empty-netter, while Broz scored on a late 5-on-3 and Soderblom iced it with the empty-netter. Kindel exited early with a precautionary injury, Lapierre won most of his first-period faceoffs and impressed on the PP, and the game offered a mix of positive depth play and a few concerns (Graves’ rough night and some lineup questions) heading into the regular season.