The Pittsburgh Penguins are facing a challenging period with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin's injuries affecting their performance. Despite recent losses, they managed to break a losing streak by defeating the San Jose Sharks and are now five points away from a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
It wasn’t pretty. The Penguins are still broken. And yet … They’re 5 points out of a playoff spot and suddenly, remarkably, this weekend matters. Read about it here: https://t.co/x0D8aZLrkt
The Penguins shrugged off the Sharks — and their own fans — to move within five points of the last playoff spot in the East ⬇️ https://t.co/QPuIIRDKd1
Penguins score 3 in 3rd, end 4-game losing streak with win against Sharks ⤵️ https://t.co/hsPC6xguA7
The #SJSharks looked absolutely gassed in the third period, and #LetsGoPens capitalized. They win 6-3. Read the recap on @TheHockeyNews.⤵️ https://t.co/a6gSS0S6Xp
Sputtering Penguins Take a Bite Out of Sharks, 6-3 https://t.co/IPsSpXJdl6
It seems the Penguins are losing more than just games and points these days. https://t.co/w7SYpOzZon
On a dismal time for the Penguins, with a loss in Ottawa their latest disappointment: https://t.co/3tVkBG2itS
The Penguins have now lost seven of their last eight games as their downward spiral continues. The future of Sidney Crosby in Pittsburgh has been a hot topic, so how should he be handled going forward? More from @CraigJButton: https://t.co/MheG4c15Ob https://t.co/tSH9oADJ0x
My @NShoreTavern GRIND from Ottawa: Sidney Crosby's bad, Evgeni Malkin's worse ... and a playoff spot's seven points away? What the hell's happening? 🏒 READ for FREE: https://t.co/AQRRCCESw4 #DKPS #NHL #PITvsOTT #LetsGoPens #GoSensGo https://t.co/o7NSL6om5c