Option Line explodes vs. Nordiques, Oct. 25/90

Bob Johnson moved the pieces of his top line around and the results were very much to the Penguins' liking. Shifting Mark Recchi over to right wing and John Cullen back to center, the duo, along with left wing Kevin Stevens, led the Pens to their first win on Igloo ice in four games. Stevens netted a hat trick while Cullen, on the strength of two assists, moved ahead of Wayne Gretzky for the NHL scoring lead with 21 points.

The Penguins scored on their first three shots, chasing Quebec goalie John Tanner. His replacement, Ron Tugnutt was welcomed by Stevens only 34 seconds after coming in with another shot that bulged the Nordique twine.

Johnson, however, saw room for improvement. "We've got to get sharper instead of being careless. We still do some things I shake my head at."

#91Pens Record: 3-4-1