In what started to feel like deja vu from Sunday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Penguins dropped a 3-1 decision to the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night and fell to second place in the Eastern Division standings. Jeff Carter tallied the lone Penguins goal with a rocket late in the third period to spoil Tuukka Rask’s shutout attempt. [Pensburgh]
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With the ESPN television rights deal already completed, the NHL brought in a second rights holder in Turner Sports to complete the package. The announcement marks an official end to the NHL’s time with NBC after 16 seasons.