TOUGH DAY AT THE OFFICE

PANTHERS 4PENGUINS 2'Twas a bit of a tough weekend for the Penguins, and as you can see in the video above, things boiled over against Keith Ballard and the Florida Panthers on Sunday. Ballard's big hit on Geno Malkin eventually led to a throwdown with Sidney Crosby, who now counts two fights with Florida on his limited resume of dropping the gloves. The Panthers credit Ballard's hit with turning the game's tide, as Florida would end up holding off the Penguins in a 4-2 victory.A win would've clinched a playoff spot for the Pens, but that's going to have to wait a while. Instead, Florida gets the coveted two points and keeps their playoff hopes alive. A postseason appearance would be Florida's first since 2000.It was a tough loss for the Penguins, who were coming off an overtime road loss the night before against Carolina. Their fatigue possibly manifested itself with the team ending the first and second periods by giving up goals to the Panthers.But it w...