Kennedy first in line - 01-20-13
Assuming there isn't a scoring change, (a big assumption mind you) Tyler Kennedy's goal in yesterday's 3-1 win against the rival Flyers put him in somewhat unique and exclusive company.
Kenndy became the second player in franchise history to score the Penguins' first goal of a season on three different occasions. Kennedy's previous first goals came in 2008-09and 2010-11.
He joins former All-Star Mark Recchi as the only players to accomplish that feat three times with the Penguins.
The all-time list of "first" goal leaders in Penguins history:
| Player, Position | ”First” Goals | Seasons |
| Tyler Kennedy, C | 3 | 2008-09 2010-11 |
| Mark Recchi, RW | 3 | 1991-92 2005-06 2007-08 |
| Wally Boyer, C | 2 | 1968-69 1970-71 |
| Mike Bullard, C | 2 | 1983-84 1985-86 |
| Rick Kehoe, RW | 2 | 1980-81 1982-83 |
| Mario Lemieux, C | 2 | 1984-85 1992-93 |
| Andy Bathgate, RW | 1 | 1967-68 |
| Phil Bourque, LW | 1 | 1989-90 |
| Dave Burrows, D | 1 | 1975-76 |
| Blair Chapman, RW | 1 | 1976-77 |
| Randy Cunneyworth, LW | 1 | 1986-87 |
| Ron Francis, C | 1 | 1995-96 |
| Kevin Hatcher, D | 1 | 1997-98 |
| Bryan Hextall, C | 1 | 1973-74 |
| Jan Hrdina, C | 1 | 2000-01 |
| Jaromir Jagr, RW | 1 | 1998-99 |
| Mark Johnson, C | 1 | 1981-82 |
| Robert Lang, C | 1 | 2001-02 |
| Bob Kelly, LW | 1 | 1974-75 |
| Evgeni Malkin, C | 1 | 2009-10 |
| Greg Malone, C | 1 | 1979-80 |
| Keith McCreary, RW | 1 | 1969-70 |
| Kip Miller, C | 1 | 1999-2000 |
| Aleksey Morozov, RW | 1 | 2002-03 |
| Joe Mullen, RW | 1 | 1993-94 |
| Glen Murray, RW | 1 | 1996-97 |
| Larry Murphy, D | 1 | 1994-95 |
| James Neal, LW | 1 | 2011-12 |
| Dan Quinn, C | 1 | 1988-89 |
| Michel Ouellet, RW | 1 | 2006-07 |
| Greg Polis, LW | 1 | 1972-73 |
| Jean Pronovost, RW | 1 | 1977-78 |
| Ron Schock, C | 1 | 1971-72 |
| Craig Simpson, LW | 1 | 1987-88 |
| Ron Stackhouse, D | 1 | 1978-79 |
| Kevin Stevens, LW | 1 | 1990-91 |
| Dick Tarnstrom, D | 1 | 2003-04 |
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