PITTSBURGH -- If Pittsburgh Penguins rookie defenceman Olli Maatta was nervous, it certainly didnt show. Stefan Noesen Jersey . Maatta sealed the Penguins season-high sixth straight victory when he scored on a third-period penalty shot Thursday night, and Pittsburgh beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2. "I was nervous, for sure, but I think thats the only move that Ive got and it worked," Maatta said. "I thought he got it at first and then I saw it go in so I was pretty excited." Chris Kunitz scored his 19th goal, Pascal Dupuis and Brandon Sutter each scored for the second consecutive game, and defenceman Matt Niskanen also tallied for Pittsburgh, which has won 11 of 12 overall and a season-high nine straight home games. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby added two assists, extending his season-best point streak to nine games. He leads the league with 51 points. Jason Pominville netted his team-high 16th goal and Dany Heatley scored 3:13 into the third period for the Wild, turning a three-goal deficit into a 4-2 game. "We were not ready to play the game hard enough and thats something that we have to look at ourselves in the mirror," said Wild head coach Mike Yeo, a former assistant at Pittsburgh. "To come out and get out-battled and outworked was disappointing." The Wild had an opportunity to make it a one-goal game shortly after with a 5-on-3 power play for 1:46, but the Penguins killed both penalties. Maatta was awarded a penalty shot after he was hauled down by Jonas Brodin on a breakaway while coming out of the penalty box. "Thats the game, depending on what happens there," Crosby said. "If they score on that power play its a different game and theyre one away from tying it." Instead, the 19-year-old Maatta, who made the team out of training camp, scored his third career goal on his first career penalty shot, part of a his first career three-point night. He is the second defenceman in team history to score on a penalty shot. "To step up on a penalty shot like that, and put it in was huge," Crosby said. "Its nice to see him capitalize. Hes been playing well for us all year." Maatta and Niskanen, his defence partner, have also shouldered the load while five of the teams top six defenceman missed a third straight game. The bigger role for the young rookie includes increased minutes -- he played almost a career-best 30 Wednesday night -- and matchups against the oppositions top line. "Thats a tall order, but the confidence and steadiness and consistency in which he played has been maybe the best in the last three or four games," Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma said of Maatta. The Penguins, playing for the fifth time in nine nights, were also without star forward Evgeni Malkin for the third straight game. Malkin, third in the league in scoring, injured his left leg last Saturday at Detroit. Penguins forward James Neal returned to the lineup following a five-game suspension for kneeing Bostons Brad Marchand in the head during a 3-2 loss to the Bruins. Neal was involved in a fight and had an assist. The Wild are in the midst of a stretch where they play seven of eight on the road. They played their first game without starting goalie Josh Harding, who was placed on injured reserve Wednesday. Its a move that allows Harding time to make adjustments to medication for his multiple sclerosis. Harding, expected to return Dec. 27 at Winnipeg, led the league in goals-against average and ranked second in save percentage entering Thursday. It was a homecoming for Wild forward Matt Cooke, playing his first game in Pittsburgh where he spent five seasons before leaving this past summer by free agency. Cooke, an instrumental piece of the Penguins 2009 Stanley Cup run, has just 20 penalty minutes in 36 games this season, but he was a polarizing figure in Pittsburgh, serving multiple suspensions for several hits. He was recognized in the first period with a scoreboard video tribute. Dupuis opened the scoring 49 seconds into the game, slamming home a rebound from the top of the crease. Niklas Backstrom had trouble handling the initial shot, giving up a rebound -- tipped in the air by Crosby -- that fell into the paint, allowing Dupuis to give the Penguins the early lead. The Penguins struck less than two minutes into the second period as Sutter scored his eighth of the season, a turning shot from the left faceoff dot. Niskanen, who also logged nearly 30 minutes of ice time Wednesday at New York, netted a power-play goal less than two minutes later with a slap shot from the point that got past a screened Backstrom. Kunitz gave the Penguins a 4-0 lead seconds after a fight between Neal and Wild defenceman Keith Ballard, the third fight in two periods. Crosby set up the goal with a no-look backhand pass from the corner to Kunitz, who buried a one-timer past Backstrom. Pominville got the Wild on the board 37 seconds later, re-directing Nino Niederreiters shot behind Jeff Zatkoff, who won his sixth straight game. NOTES: The Penguins are 21-2 when scoring the first goal. .... Penguins forward Jayson Megna will miss the next six weeks with a lower body injury. . Justin Fontaine, former Penguin Mike Rupp and Nate Prosser were healthy scratches for Minnesota, while Brian Gibbons sat out for Pittsburgh. The Penguins host Calgary Saturday, while Minnesota visits the New York Rangers on Sunday. 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Last seasons runaway MVP missed practice all week after suffering a concussion in the 43-33 defeat against the Atlanta Falcons and the Panthers confirmed that he will miss the week five clash at Bank of America Stadium.Derek Anderson will be given the starting spot as Carolina attempt to pick up just a second win of the season against their divisional rivals the Buccaneers who have also started with a 1-3 record. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Anderson has won on both of his previous starts for the Panthers, both against Tampa Bay when he replaced the injured Newton and having finished the game against Atlanta with 172 yards and two touchdowns he will be ready to slot straight in.Joining Newton on the sidelines are Michael Oher, James Bradberry, Jonathan Stewart and Vernon Butler as the Panthers chase what could prove to be a crucial win in the NFC South race. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS @ CAROLINA PANTHERS Head coach Ron Rivera refused to get too carried away with the disappointment of the early weeks, a far cry from last seasons 14-0 season that ultimately yielded a place at Super Bowl 50 where they were beaten by the Denver Broncos.I think we should be better than we are, weve had some opportunities that we havent taken advantage of, said Rivera.Four games does not make a season, we have been in this situation before, this is a challenge. Season So Far Tampa Bay Buccaneers Carolina Panthers W31-24 @ Atlanta Falcons Week 1 L20-21 @ Denver Broncos L7-40 @Arizona Cardinals Week 2 W46-27 San Francisco 49ers L32-37 LA Rams Week 3 L10-22 Minnesota Vikings L7-27 Denver Broncos Week 4 L33-48 @ Atlanta Falcons We have to accept this challenge. Marcus Johansson Jersey. . 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Jameis Winston and the Buccaneers have lost their last three games after an opening week victory Again they are likely to be without their top two running backs in Doug Martin and Charles Sims while Cecil Shorts III is struggling with a hamstring injury and their own quarterback Jameis Winston has taken some heavy treatment in the early weeks.First year head coach Dirk Koetter wants his signal-caller to take his time rather than chasing the score and admits they are working hard to find solutionsJameis is such a competitive guy, he is always trying to make a play when sometimes there is no play to be made, said Koetter.We cant force the football. He has got to be able to cut our losses. Theres nothing wrong with punting.Were not running the ball efficiently enough, Koetter said. 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