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Penguins start fast & finish strong, but flop in middle of 6-3 loss

By Dave Molinari, Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

WPXI Pittsburgh Penguins v Washington Capitals WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 02: Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks on during the second period of the game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on February 2, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

By Dave Molinari, Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

DETROIT — The Pittsburgh Penguins got the best start they could have hoped for at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit Wednesday night.

Too bad for them they had to stick around for a lot of the 59 minutes that followed.

Detroit fell behind on the second shift of the game, then  ran off four unanswered goals en route to a 6-3 victory that snapped the Penguins’ modest two-game winning streak and dropped their record to 2-2.

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