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| System ID: | jl-31c6495ea640a4678ef0cd66f31dad25 |
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| Title: | Lightning serve Penguins a humbling loss: 'They outworked us and outsmarted us' |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | goal; shorthanded; crosby; game; outworked; period; teams; loss; good; didnt; penguins; lightning; outsmarted; humbling; serve; Erik Karlsson; Short-handed; Pittsburgh Penguins; Tampa Bay Lightning; Anthony Cirelli; Bryan Rust; Brayden Point; Zemgus Girgensons; Rickard Rakell; Eastern Conference (NHL); Metropolitan Division; Evgeni Malkin; United States dollar |
| Datetime: | 4/3/2026, 3:35:00 AM |
| Summary: | The Penguins sleepwalked through portions of their Eastern Conference showdown against the Lightning and were appropriately dismissed in a 6-3 decision. The Penguins led 2-1 through 20 minutes but were ambushed by three Lightning goals in the second period. And as far as Karlsson is concerned, the Penguins didn’t deserve the lead at the first period’s conclusion. The really good teams are really starting to shape up. AdvertisementThat wasn’t even a goal scorer’s goal; it was just the kind of goal only the most talented of players produce.... |
