The Penguins' 5-2 loss to the Sabres on Saturday capped off their first set of back-to-back losses since Nov. 29 and 30. Coupled with Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Maple Leafs, the Penguins have been outscored 9-2 in their last two games.
Things aren't about to get any easier, with the Penguins' next opponent being the Capitals in Sunday's 12 p.m. game in Washington.
"This is a huge game for us, both teams," Evgeni Malkin said of the game against the Capitals. "We need to be ready. It's an early game, 12 o'clock, same as today.