Jake Livanavage plays big role in NHL debut for Pittsburgh
Apr. 15—GRAND FORKS — The Pittsburgh Penguins did not ease Jake Livanavage into his first NHL game. The former UND defenseman took the ice first in warmups and did the traditional rookie lap, skating by himself for 30 seconds at Enterprise Center in St.
Louis. Then, the Penguins treated him like anything but a rookie. Livanavage played 25 minutes, 14 seconds — more than any other player on the ...
Apr. 15—GRAND FORKS — The Pittsburgh Penguins did not ease Jake Livanavage into his first NHL game. The former UND defenseman took the ice first in warmups and did the traditional rookie lap, skating by himself for 30 seconds at Enterprise Center in St.
Louis. Then, the Penguins treated him like anything but a rookie. Livanavage played 25 minutes, 14 seconds — more than any other player on the ice — during Pittsburgh's 7-5 loss to the St.
Louis Blues. Livanavage also ran Pittsburgh's first power-play unit and was on the ice when Pittsburgh pulled the goaltender at the end of the game to try to get the tying goal. "It's obviously what you dream of, growing up as a kid," Livanavage said.