The Pittsburgh Penguins (23-27-9) are on pace to have one of their worst finishes in the Sidney Crosby era, losing again to a Metropolitan Division rival, the New York Rangers, 5-3 on Sunday afternoon.
After suffering a humiliating 8-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Saturday in which they were outplayed, the Pittsburgh Penguins looked to take advantage of another team in the New York Rangers on Sunday coming off of a bad loss.
After a rough 8-3 loss against the Washington Capitals on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins will look to bounce back and take advantage of a team in a similar situation.
The Pittsburgh Penguins returned from the 4 Nations Face-off break, where Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson, and Rickard Rakell played. However, it appeared that the team didn't get the memo that NHL hockey was back, as the Washington Capitals steamrolled the Penguins on home ice with an 8-3 victory.
The Pittsburgh Penguins had a really solid start in the first half of their matchup against the Washington Capitals on Saturday, which was their first game following the 4 Nations Face-off break.
With the Pittsburgh Penguins returning to play on Saturday against the Washington Capitals in their first game following the 4 Nations Face-off break, it's easy to forget that another key date is approaching.