The Penguins were tied for first place last week at this time, but find themselves tied for third in the Metro as of today. The Penguins began last week in the Sunshine State against the Panthers on Tuesday night. It was a very close game that could have gone either way, but the Panthers got the better of the Penguins in their 4-2 victory in Sunrise.
The Pens were in Tampa on Wednesday night in a nationally televised game and it did not disappoint. The two teams combined for 87 shots on goal in regulation, but the Penguins took a late penalty and the Lightning converted with less than a minute in the game to give the Penguins a second straight loss in a game that really could have gone either way.