As illness continues to ravage the Penguins roster, they managed to get a point but lose an opportunity to clinch their 16th straight playoff appearance last night.
Paul Steigerwald has the recap.
The Penguins continue to deal with a non-covid rash of illnesses going through the locker room. Bryan Rust and Evan Rodrigues both had to leave the game in the first period last night and other players are suffering, too.
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Coach Mike Sullivan says their fifth loss in their last six games continues a disturbing pattern of bad breaks leading to goals by the opposition.
Sullivan says the Pens had their chances but couldn’t break through.
Sullivan says losing Rust and Rodrigues early in the game put an extra burden on the guys who had to play extra minutes to take up the slack.
Jake Guentzel just missed out on a game-winning goal in overtime. He says losing Rust off the top line made it a challenging night.
Guentzel says the Penguins needed the two points last night.
Winger Kasperi Kapanen says the Penguins gave it all they had.
Kapanen says the Penguins’ slump doesn’t erode their confidence.
After missing fifteen games with an injured arm or hand, Brock McGinn returned to the Pens’ lineup last night. McGinn played 22 shifts and logged just over 16 minutes of ice time, with no shots and one blocked shot.
The Penguins play the Islanders again at PPG Paints Arena tomorrow night.
The Washington Capitals blasted the Philadelphia Flyers, 9-2 last night. The Caps trail the Penguins by three points in the Metro Division standings with a game in hand.
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