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Video: Perron scores in Penguins debut

Montreal Canadiens v Pittsburgh Penguins

Montreal Canadiens v Pittsburgh Penguins

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Upon realizing that he’d join the Pittsburgh Penguins, David Perron remarked that he grew up idolizing Alex Kovalev. His debut with the team was more like a different memorable Penguins scorer, however, as he scored on his first shot with Pittsburgh (like Mario Lemieux):

Talk about a change of fortune: Perron goes from slumming it with the Edmonton Oilers to skating on a line with Sidney Crosby. It remains to be seen if the 26-year-old will stick with Crosby once players like Patric Hornqvist come back, but either way, he’s likely delighted to be in this situation.

So far, it looks like he might make the most of his opportunity, too.

Here’s Perron’s press conference from before today’s game:

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