The Pittsburgh Penguins lost their fourth game in a row and were swept on their road trip following a 5-4 loss last night in Utah. The Pens scored the opening goal of the game, when Erik Karlsson scored on a power play in the game’s first minute. The Pens would tie the game at 2-2 in the second period on a Rickard Rakell power play goal, but the Pens fell behind 5-2 early in the third period before scoring twice to make it a one-goal finale.
Arturs Silovs stopped 24 of 29 shots on goal. The Pens were outshot 29-19 and outhit 26-15. The Pens did go perfect on the power play, scoring on both opportunities.
The Pens begin a three-game home stand Thursday when they host the Florida Panthers. They have sagged into a tie with Philadelphia for sixth place in the Metropolitan Division.