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'Out of sync' Penguins can't hold off Canadiens, fall in overtime

MONTREAL -- The Penguins had mustered only 12 shots on goal through two periods of play on Saturday night against the Canadiens at the Bell Centre here in Montreal, but they still managed to take a 2-1 lead into the third period.

Not quite to the degree we saw at times during their recent seven-game losing streak, but the Penguins once again failed to close out a game in the final period, ultimately falling 5-4 in overtime.

Just 49 seconds into the third period, budding star Cole Caufield tied the game with a long-distance wrist shot that got through Tristan Jarry:

Marcus Pettersson has been the Penguins' best defenseman all season, but this was one of his low-lights so far.