​PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 22: Pittsburgh Penguins forward Nick Robertson (14) scores a goal against Detroit Red Wings goaltender John Gibson (36) in the preseason NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings on September 22, 2026, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images LineupsThe Penguins bring out a lot of their big guns and mix in a bunch of players making preseason debuts in Bill Zonnon, Tomas Galvas with Markus and Liam Ruck getting in the lineup too.Lined up and ready to roll. pic.twitter.com/jRGpREsynY— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) September 22, 2026Visiting Detroit brings a slightly better lineup tonight than Buffalo did last night, though it’s very much an early preseason road game type of roster.Hockey comin’ up in Pittsburgh!Tune in:💻 https://t.co/t6iQNJ3VLG📻 @wwj950pic.twitter.com/72S8E5mFs6— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) September 22, 2026First PeriodEgor Chinakhov went to the penalty box for tripping, the Pens not only kill it off they get a goal. Nick Robertson scores on his first shot in a Pittsburgh jersey, bursting around forward Theo Rochette, driving to the net and lifting it past John Gibson. 1-0 Pens early.Welcome to Pittsburgh, Nick 👏 pic.twitter.com/e7ScztU7M9— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) September 22, 2026Robertson gets tripped and draws a power play. Crosby, Malkin, Chinakhov, Rakell are out there, Sam Girard fills in for Erik Karlsson (not playing).They don’t score, the following shift the Red Wings do. Arturs Silovs makes a great save but the Pens’ defensive structure is broken down. Detroit regroups and passes it around and tie the game.🚨BRANDSEGG-NYGARD!!!🚨Beautiful pass by Nate Danielson to set up MBN for the first goal of the preseason for the Red Wings and now we have a tie game!!!#LGRW#GoGRGpic.twitter.com/nLyGBUbH1Q— Hockeytown West Podcast (@HockeytownWpod) September 22, 2026Shots were 12-8 PIT after one.Second PeriodCrosby and Marco Kasper get tied up and slash each other enough to both take penalties. While at 4v4 the Red Wings score twice. First, Arturs Silovs coughs up a bad rebound that Mason Appleton bulls through Tomas Galvas to knock into the net. 2-1 Red Wings. They add another on a broken play, Malkin only got a piece of a centering pass, throwing off the timing for a Red Wing to quickly hammer home.The Pens’ first line turns up the heat with a long shift of pressure. Ilya Solovyov and Sam Girard are all over the puck too. Eventually Girard sends the puck down to the net for Rickard Rakell, the Swede spins and shoots it in to narrow Detroit’s lead to 3-2.Welcome (back) to Rak City‼️ pic.twitter.com/JT5FvKtLk2— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) September 23, 2026Shots through two are 24-14 PIT.Third PeriodTrey Augustine is in net for Detroit, Silovs remains in there for the Pens.Rakell gets taken down and Pittsburgh gets their third power