The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-3, with Justin Brazeau scoring a hat trick.

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 7-3 on Sunday, with Justin Brazeau scoring a hat trick and Bryan Rust adding two goals. Pittsburgh scored four times in the first 12 minutes, forcing Chicago’s Spencer Knight to exit after allowing four goals. Nick Foligno scored Chicago’s first goal in the second period. Brazeau completed his hat trick in 2:27, including a power-play backhand and tip-in. Wyatt Kaiser and Tyler Bertuzzi scored for Chicago. Arturs Silovs made 21 saves for Pittsburgh, while Arvid Soderblom stopped 12 of 15 shots in relief. Ryan Shea had three assists, and Blake Lizotte and Jack St. Ivany each recorded two. The win marked Pittsburgh’s second in three games after a 0-4-4 skid, while Chicago fell to 1-7 in its last eight.