The impressive season for the top Pittsburgh Penguins rookie continued with an impressive return to his hometown.

The Pittsburgh Penguins, led by first-year head coach Dan Muse, have performed well this season. They were projected to finish near the bottom of the Metropolitan Division but have remained near the top.

Penguins' veteran forward, Evgeni Malkin suffered an apparent injury at the end of Sunday's 3-2 win against the Canucks.

By and large, things have been going quite well for prospects in the Pittsburgh Penguins' organization this season, as many of them have either overachieved or appear to be ahead of schedule.

Stuart Skinner continued his outstanding play as the lethargic Penguins nearly blew a third-period lead but hung on to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Sunday at Rogers Arena.

VANCOUVER -- Ben Kindel scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins held on for their fourth straight win, 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Sunday. Evgeni Malkin scored and Stuart Skinner made 28 saves for the Penguins (26-14-11), who swept their four-game road trip and have points in seven straight games (5-0-2).

When the Pittsburgh Penguins brought in goaltender Stuart Skinner in December, it was viewed largely as a calculated gamble — a bet on upside, familiarity with NHL pressure, and the possibility that a change of scenery could unlock a goaltender who had shown flashes of being more than his numbers suggested.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Rookie Ben Kindel scored twice in the second period to lead the Penguins to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday and a sweep of Pittsburgh's four-game western Canada trip.

Bryan Rust will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday. The Pittsburgh Penguins forward is facing discipline for an illegal check to the head against Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser on Sunday.

And, even by the skin of their teeth, they just keep on winning, too.