Pens Fall to Avalanche 3-2

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost a hard fought battle against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night, despite taking a 2-0 lead after the first period on a pair of goals by Sidney Crosby. The Avalanche, winning by a score of 3-2, kept their home unbeaten streak alive at 6 games to match a Franchise record set set in 1994-95, while the team was still in Quebec. Unlike many games so far this season, the Penguins came out looking very much ready to play in the first period. Despite being outshot 12-9 in the period and having to kill off a lengthy 5-on-3 on penalties to Staal and Crosby, goaltender Dany Sabourin really shined and kept the puck out of the Penguins net. The Pens bounced back after the shorthanded situation and were able to net 2-goals....click the link to read the rest of the article.