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Bruins give up 3-0 lead, lose to Penguins 4-3

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Johnson and Bryan Rust scored third-period goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to defeat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Sunday.

Pittsburgh trailed 3-0 in the first period before scoring four unanswered goals. Johnson scored a short-handed goal and Rust added his 21st of the season.

Dominik Simon and Teddy Blueger also scored for the Penguins, who have won six of their last seven games and 10 of their last 13.

Sidney Crosby has points in four straight games since returning from core muscle surgery. Crosby, who had two assists on Sunday, has three goals and eight points after missing the previous 28 games.