I mean, you don't have to believe in this.

It's not a requirement.

I was going to pull the fan card away from you if you don't.

However, the evidence is at least modestly mounting.

Good morning to you.

Good.

Tuesday morning, I'm Dan Kovach, Beach of D.K. Pittsburgh Sports.

This is Daily Shot of Penguins.

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you found this Penguin 6 Brian Rust with a couple of goals and a pretty assist on a

Sydney Crosby goal and Sid had two assists and the new scoring leader in the National Hockey League had a goal and an assist as well.

Yvgeny Malkin with an empty netter there at the end, but also a vital primary assist in the opening minute, setting up Anthony Manta for maybe the easiest goal of his life.

Gino's now got three goals and 13 assists.

Those 16 points tie him with Jack Eichel of the Golden Knights, Nick Schmaltz, of the

mammoth.

And that's also got Gino just ahead, one point ahead of Macklin Sellebrini, two points ahead of William Nealander,

Kirill Capriceoff, Nate McKinnon, and Sid.

Gino's 39 years old, and he has the second most points through 10 games of a season by anyone aged 39 or older

behind only Gordy Howe, who had 17 points in the first 10 games for the 1968-69 Red Wings.

He's been excellent.

Sid has been excellent.

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