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Penguins crap out in third period against Vegas, 3-2

Penguins Bryan Rust Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (17) attempts a shot on Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson (36) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) (John Locher/AP)

LAS VEGAS — This story originally appeared on PittsburghHockeyNOW.com.

Las Vegas is a place where a lot of people arrive with high hopes and leave with empty pockets.

And sometimes, more than a few regrets.

Which is all the Penguins have to show for their trip there.

Oh, it started well enough — the Penguins had two strong periods and seemed to be building on their 3-0 victory against Seattle Monday — but they unraveled during the third period, giving up three goals in a span of four minutes, 22 seconds as a 2-0 lead mutated into a 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena Saturday night.

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