Pittsburgh Penguins tribute to Adam Johnson

The Penguins paid tribute to Johnson in their first game since the tragic death of their former player

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00:00 A big storyline coming into tonight's matchup, that being the man who led the Penguins out

00:04 on the ice for warm-ups, Adam Johnson, a solo lap in the NHL debut tonight here in the world

00:09 famous Broadway.

00:10 Just really excited, you know, it's been a long time waiting and this is what I've been

00:13 working for my whole life, so I'm pumped to be here and I just hope to contribute any

00:17 way I can.

00:18 Right wing feet for Lafferty, shoots, blocker save, made the rebound, they score!

00:22 Adam Johnson puts it home and Adam Johnson has his first career NHL goal.

00:28 And it's top shelf baby, right where mama keeps the peanut butter.

00:31 Oh, he hammered this one.

00:33 Johnny his first NHL goal.

00:38 I saw it rolling out there and I saw it on its side and I was just hoping I could get

00:41 all of it.

00:42 Happy I got lucky enough for it to bounce right to me and it was a good shot by Lafferty.

00:45 I've been hoping to play here for a while and it was a lot of fun to be able to do it

00:47 in front of the family and friends and back home.

00:49 It's home state, first NHL goal.

01:03 Make a win boys, let's keep it going tomorrow.

01:05 Yeah!

01:07 you