Musings: Penguins Let Another Game Slip Away Late

Penguins Grades: Muse Takes Blame; Some Big Names Deserve It, Too

Kris Letang Erik Karlsson Three times in the last four games, the Pittsburgh Penguins have wadded up victory and chucked it away like a used gum wrapper no longer serving a purpose. They have repeatedly dropkicked away wins that were theirs. The situation that has vexed the Penguins is facing an extra attacker. Six-on-five has become automatic … for the opponents. To be fair, the situation is even worse than reported because, in reality, the Pen…

Musings: Penguins Let Another Game Slip Away Late

In the final minutes of regulation on Saturday against San Jose, Bryan Rust hit the post while going for the empty net with the Penguins holding a 5-3 lead. It was a fortuitous bounce for the Sharks, who promptly went the other way and completed the comeback. San Jose scored