In his first NHL head coaching gig with the Pittsburgh Penguins, he is demonstrating how simplifying a few things can lead to great results.

PITTSBURGH -- Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby combined for five points, and Justin Brazeau broke a tie late in the third period, helping the Pittsburgh Penguins spoil Matthew Schaefer ’s NHL debut with a 4-3 win against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday.

The Penguins began their season on the road with a win against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

There were a lot of storylines heading into the Pittsburgh Penguins' season opener against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s season-opening 3-0 road win against the New York Rangers represented a lot of significant firsts to celebrate for members of the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was Dan Muse’s first game as head coach.

The Penguins signed retired Marc-Andre Fleury to a tryout deal so he could play in a preseason game. He stopped every shot he faced.

The Penguins are in the middle of a small youth movement with their rookies, and Harrison Brunicke's first career goal is a great sign.

On Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, new Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Muse rolled out an opening night starting lineup of veterans Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang, along with rookies Harrison Brunicke and Ben Kindel.

The Pittsburgh Penguins took the ice for their regular season home opener against the New York Islanders dazzling in an unfamiliar golden hue. The team surprise

Justin Brazeau scored twice, Arturs Silovs stopped all 25 shots he faced for his first regular-season NHL shutout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 3-0 in each team’s opener.