Penguins Lose First Away Game of the Season

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The Pittsburgh Penguins have amassed an impressive 12-4 record early in the season; oddly enough, all but one of those losses have occurred at home. Thursday night, the Los Angeles Kings gave the Stanley Cup Champs their first road loss of the season. Pittsburgh, still missing their leading assister, Evgeni Malkin, had trouble getting things set up, only taking 23 shots all game.

Los Angeles wasted no time putting a goal in, scoring only 27 seconds into the game.  Less than a minute later, Jordan Staal answered right back for the Penguins with a beautiful long shot.  Two goals in the first minute and half of play!  It looked like this might be a close, high-scoring game.  No more points were scored in the first period, but half way through the second period, Chris Kunitz gave the Penguins the lead with a deflection off of Brooks Orpik's shot. 

The third period was where it all went down hill for Pittsburgh.  Early in the period, the Kings tied up game again.  In the twelfth minute of the last period, Los Angeles got two more goals.  In the final minutes of play, the Kings made their fifth goal to win the game with a three goal lead.

It was a tough night for Marc Andre Fleury who hasn't given up five goals in a single game all season.  He had a good first two periods, only giving up one goal from the 20 shots taken on him.  However, in the third period, he only saves 2/3 of his shots, giving up four and saving eight. 

The Penguins will face the San Jose Sharks this Saturday at 10:30 P.M. ET.  The Sharks also currently lead their division.   

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