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Penguins squander 3-goal lead, but Crosby goal beats Bruins

Pittsburgh Penguins v Boston Bruins BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 04: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates with teammates after scoring the game winning goal against the Boston Bruins during the third period at TD Garden on January 04, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Penguins defeat the Bruins 6-5 (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

BOSTON — This article originally appeared on pittsburghhockeynow.com.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have struggled to hold leads this season, surrendering points in a number of games in which they were ahead.

On some level then, nothing that happened at TD Garden Thursday night was particularly surprising.

Except maybe that, after allowing a 5-2 advantage over the team that began the evening atop the overall standings to melt away, the Penguins (19-14-4) found a way to rally and leave the building with a couple of badly needed points.

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