Vancouver also broke a nine-game losing streak against
Pittsburgh, beating the Penguins for the first time since
Feb. 27, 1991.
Ridley's assist came when he sent Alexander Mogilny in on a
breakaway. Mogilny was taken down by a Penguin defender, but
Martin Gelinas, who was trailing the play, picked up the loose
puck and snapped it into the left corner past goaltender Ken
Wregget at 10:43 of the first period.
The Canucks increased their lead less than four minutes later
when Gino Odjick chipped a loose puck back to Ridley in the left
faceoff circle. He fired a wrist shot past Wregget.
Hirsch, who returned after missing five games with a chest
injury he suffered after landing on the butt end of his stick,
made six saves in the first and 10 in each of the last two
periods to even his record at 1-1.
The Penguins scored their only goal early in the second. With
Pittsburgh's Esa Tikkanen off for a hooking penalty, Jaromir Jagr took a pass
from Ron Francis and went top shelf over Hirsch for his sixth goal of
the season.
Wregget made 24 saves for Pittsburgh, which has lost three
straight and eight of its first 10 games.
Jon's 3 stars:
1. Mike Ridley
2. Corey Hirsch
3. Kevin Hatcher
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