The Penguins battled the defending Stanley Cup champions all the way to a shootout, where just one goal was scored…by the Florida Panthers. Paul Steigerwald has the story of a disappointing night in Sunrise, Florida. (4-3 loss in a shootout.)
Tristan Jarry made 27 saves in regulation and the overtime. In addition to Rust’s 24th and 25th goals of the season, the Pens got a second period goal by Evgeni Malkin, his 15th.
Calling a shootout “not his favorite way to end a game,” coach Mike Sullivan says the coaches just can’t find the secret to success.
Sullivan says the Penguins are fighting hard to make a playoff push.
The Penguins are still six points out of the second Wild Card in the East, with five other teams between them and the Montreal Canadiens.
