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DeSmith DeLights but Penguins Scuffle to Earn a Point in Shootout Loss

Hockey’s a funny sport, isn’t it? During their extended hot streak, it seemed like every time our Penguins touched the puck it went in. As recently as Tuesday night we rang up a half dozen goals…four in the third period alone…against poor Arizona. Then…pfft.

Now we can’t buy a goal. (Not showing up in the prime scoring areas has something to do with it.)

On the flip side? Casey DeSmith was struggling to stop a beach ball let alone a puck. Yanked early from his last two starts and generally ineffective this season to the tune of an .