The Pittsburgh Penguins surprised the NHL with their start to the season. Led by their incomparable core of future Hall of Famers, there was hope they could defy the odds. Instead, the team has come back down to earth. Unless they can get a hold on this problem of blowing leads, things will continue to go in the wrong direction.

Sidney Crosby spoke softly. Erik Karlsson was just this side of bewildered. The Pittsburgh Penguins have blown third period leads […] The post Penguins Grades: Team is Rattled; What Was Said, & Not Said After Latest Collapse appeared first on Pittsburgh Hockey Now.

The woes have been wrapped around a blockbuster trade. Goalie Stuart Skinner and defenseman Brett Kulak, along with a second-round pick in the 2029 NHL Draft, were acquired on Friday from the Edmonton Oilers for goalie Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin.

John Klingberg scored his second goal of the game 2:57 into overtime to lift the San Jose Sharks to an improbable 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

In a week of embarrassing losses, the Penguins outdid themselves on Saturday with a 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks.

The Penguins blew yet another large and should-be insurmountable lead, losing 4-3 in overtime Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins look to break a five-game losing streak when they play the Edmonton Oilers. Pittsburgh is 14-8-9 overall and 6-5-5 at home. The Penguins are 3-3-4 in one-goal games.

Pittsburgh Penguins are facing mounting pressure after squandering another multi-goal lead in Utah, marking a concerning trend of late-game collapses. Captain Sidney Crosby acknowledged the team's inability to close out games,