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Erik Karlsson pulls off hilarious post game prank after huge win over the Mammoth
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Last night, after the Pittsburgh Penguins huge win over the Utah Mammoth, star defenseman Erik Karlsson pulled off a hilarious prank aimed at Bryan Rust.
The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to battle hard for a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and have had to do so without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
Last night, the Penguins traveled into Utah needing a big two points and they got them with 4-3 comeback win over the Mammoth.
With Malkin and Crosby out, the Penguins have needed someone to step up and take over and Erik Karlsson did exactly that tallying 7 points and playing over 25 minutes a night in their absence.
After the game, the Penguins celebrated in the locker room and defenseman Karlsson took the celebration to another level with a hilarious prank.
Erik Karlsson pulls off hilarious prank aimed at Bryan Rust
During post game interviews, forward Bryan Rust was speaking to the media when suddenly Erik Karlsson came up and pied Rust in the face.
Freed From Desire was blasting. Erik Karlsson pied Bryan Rust in the face (he said Malkin put him up to it). Good vibes in the Penguins locker room after a critical 4-3 win in Utah.
With Malkin being the mastermind behind the prank, Bryan Rust got revenge by cleaning the excess shaving cream off of his hands by using Malkin's gloves.
With the win, the Penguins remain in the Stanley Cup Playoff picture as Malkin and Sidney Crosby near their return to the lineup.
The Penguins next chance to solidify their playoff chances will come tomorrow night against the Colorado Avalanche.
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