While the Pittsburgh Penguins are currently embroiled in a 6 game losing streak, here’s a look back at the 2011-12 season, where the Penguins found themselves in a similar situation.
So It Begins
Dec. 29, 2011, vs. Philadelphia Flyers (1st loss)
If you’re going to start a long losing streak, you might as well begin it against one of your biggest rivals.
Jordan Staal opened the scoring less than a minute into the contest giving the Penguins an early jump on their cross-state foes.
Philadelphia didn’t let the early defensive lapse deflate their aspirations for a win, as they rattled off the next three goals.