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Penguins/Lightning Recap: Pens avoid blowing lead, score late to defeat Tampa

The Penguins are sticking with what’s been working as of late, including Alex Nedeljkovic in the net.

Let’s play hockey pic.twitter.com/OnojjBpUFr

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 6, 2024

The visiting Lightning are bringing the following 11 forward / seven defensemen lineup to the party.

How we're stacking up this afternoon #TBLvsPIT pic.twitter.com/0nNeHAPqYm

— x - Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) April 6, 2024

First period

The Pens are all over the puck early and showing a lot more energy for the early game than Tampa, It pays off with a goal, Pittsburgh somehow gets their top line out against Nick Perbix and the Lightning third pair early in the game.