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Penguins Postgame: Searching for Answers After Another Collapse vs. Tampa Bay Original
The Pittsburgh Penguins have an allergy to holding leads. For the second game in a row and eighth time in 21 games, the Penguins had a multiple goal lead, only to collapse and lose. The Penguins led the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 but lost 3-2 in overtime. It was the fifth time they’ve lost a game in which they led by two or more, and eighth time they’ve lost a game despite possessing a lead. “I don’t know what to say,” said Marcus Pettersson.
Former Swedish National Coach Slams Erik Karlsson
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson was one of the initial six players named to Sweden’s team for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in February, but he has at least one prominent detractor. Johan Garpenlov, the former Swedish national team coach and a former NHL player, said on a sports radio show where he appears regularly as an expert that Karlsson should not be on the team because of his defensive deficiencies.
Lifeless Penguins Get Absolutely Crushed by Stars Original
PITTSBURGH — The first 10 minutes were not kind to starting goalie Joel Blomqvist or the Pittsburgh Penguins (6-9-2). Blomqvist allowed a couple of leaky goals, and the Penguins’ defensemen were caught flat-footed on the third goal before some fans had settled into their seats, the Dallas Stars (9-5-0) had a 3-0 lead, cruising to a 6-1 win at PPG Paints Arena. The following may not be suitable for all audiences.
Penguins Wrap: Karlsson Saga; Roller Coaster Road Trip
The Pittsburgh Penguins had their second significant road trip just a month into the season. This time, instead of traipsing across western Canada and coming home frustrated, they had three games in four nights against Metropolitan Division foes. It didn’t start so well. Then it got worse. And finally, an upbeat ending with a win before heading home. Along the way, defenseman Erik Karlsson found himself under heavy scrutiny.
Penguins Notebook: Good Karlsson vs. Bad; Nedeljkovic Shows Real Guts Original
PARTS UNKNOWN — With the clickety-clack sound beneaand this writer riding in a wobbling train car between Raleigh and Washington D.C., this third-of-four legs of the roadie is more reminiscent of an Original Six trip than the jet-setting but brutal skid that has engulfed the Pittsburgh Penguins. What comes next for the team surely seems it could knock them off the rails.
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