Tyson Jost #17 of the Colorado Avalanche fights on the boards with Bryan Rust #17 of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Pepsi Center on December 18, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Penguins v Colorado Avalanche
Mark Barberio #44 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates a J.T. Compher goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Pepsi Center on December 18, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Penguins v Colorado Avalanche
Patrik Nemeth #12 of the Colorado Avalanche fights for the puck against Bryan Rust #17 of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Pepsi Center on December 18, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Penguins v Colorado Avalanche
Tyson Barrie #4 of the Colorado Avalanche plays the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Pepsi Center on December 18, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Penguins v Colorado Avalanche
Samuel Girard #49 of the Colorado Avalanche advances the puck against Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Pepsi Center on December 18, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Penguins v Colorado Avalanche
Gabriel Landeskog #92 of the Colorado Avalanche plays the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Pepsi Center on December 18, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Semyon Varlamov
Goaltender Semyon Varlamov looks to make a save against Carter Rowney of the Pittsburgh Penguins. (credit: Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Penguins v Colorado Avalanche
Matt Hunwick #22 and Carter Rowney #37 of the Pittsburgh Penguins fight for control of the puck against Colin Wilson #22 of the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on December 18, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Penguins v Colorado Avalanche
Carter Rowney #37 and Josh Archibald #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins fight for control of the puck against Tyson Barrie #4 of the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on December 18, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Penguins v Colorado Avalanche
Olli Maatta #3 of the Pittsburgh Penguins brings the puck out from behind the net against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on December 18, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Penguins v Colorado Avalanche
Bryan Rust #17 and Olli Maatta #3 of the Pittsburgh Penguins fight for control of the puck against Mikko Rantanen #96 of the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on December 18, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Penguins v Colorado Avalanche
Ryan Reaves #75 of the Pittsburgh Penguins reaches for the puck against Samuel Girard #49 of the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on December 18, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Penguins v Colorado Avalanche
Mikko Rantanen #96 of the Colorado Avalanche plays the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Pepsi Center on December 18, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Semyon Varlamov
Semyon Varlamov saves a shot on goal in the third period by Carter Rowney of the Pittsburgh Penguins (credit: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)