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The Penguins were outgunned by the Edmonton Oilers last night, losing to a team they had not lost to on home i...

Ovechkin said he feels good, but “We’ll see.” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan says his team is not in a good frame of mind, with two straight losses and three in their last five games.Audio Player The Penguins were outgunned by the Edmonton Oilers last night, losing to a team they had not lost to on home ice since 2006.

Penguins no-show again in blowout to Oilers that leaves more question marks. Pens Points is here with everything you need to know.

Auston Matthews added another piece of history to his already history making season by becoming the first American to score 60 goals in a season. With already half of the league qualifying for the playoffs, many don’t see a benefit in allowing even more in. Crosby and Malkin for the Penguins up against McDavid and Draisaitl for the Oilers is must watch hockey if you get the chance.

Is it possible the Penguins could dress Andy Saucier for their playoff games? Clearly, Saucier is the best thing the team has going these days.

The Penguins are running out of time to get things right. Crosby, meanwhile, wasn’t a factor, just as he wasn’t in that December game against the Oilers when he was a minus-4. They are a stinking mess at the moment. McDavid put on a sensational show with a goal and three assists, the same production he had in the Oilers’ 5-2 win against the Penguins in Edmonton in December. He has 44 goals and an NHL-best 122 points. The most frustrating part of the game came when Kane needed just 25 seconds to answer Carter’s goal and put the Oilers back on top, 2-1, early in the second period. No matter how bad Zucker’s injury is, it can’t be any more severe than the blow to the Penguins’ collective ego. We’ve got to draw on that experience right now, more than ever.” If you get too tight to him, he can beat you with wide speed. Really, no one in the NHL is. He skated around Evan Rodrigues and Carter and beat DeSmith with an amazing shot from a ridiculous angle to DeSmith’s right. The result against the Oilers went well beyond disappointing. Mike Sullivan is now 7 for 7 on a coach’s challenge this season, thanks to Saucier’s work.

After laying an eff on Sunday afternoon in Columbus, the Oilers bounced back with a complete top-to-bottom effort against a legitimate contender in the ...

In his absence, Brett Kulak was moved up to the team’s top defensive pairing alongside Cody Ceci. The duo logged 17:49 at even-strength and held the Penguins to just one high-danger scoring chance while going 21-for-17 in terms of shot attempts. The Vegas Golden Knights lost in a shootout to the Dallas Stars and can no longer catch Los Angeles in the standings, so that means the Kings are going to be Edmonton’s opponent in the first round. His save percentage on the season is up to .915. “That’s what the best players in the world do. The team got goals from five different players, the defence was able to completely shut down Sidney Crosby’s line, and Mike Smith stopped 33 of 34 shots in his return to the net. He picked up assists on goals scored by Evan Bouchard, Evander Kane, and Zach Hyman, and then sniped a gorgeous goal of his own for good measure.

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 last night at PPG Paints Arena. The NHL's leading scorer, Connor McDavid, had a four point night ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 last night at PPG Paints Arena. The NHL’s leading scorer, Connor McDavid, had a four point night with a goal and three assists. The Pens complete their regular-season schedule Friday against Columbus. Casey DeSmith stopped 37 of 41 shots in net for the Pens.