The Penguins seem to be forming a habit. And not the kind they were hoping to form during training camp.
For the second game in a row, they got into a first-period hole and were unable to climb out during a 4-2 preseason loss to Columbus at Consol Energy Center today.
The Penguins were outshot, 14-1, during the opening period, when Columbus built a 2-0 lead.
Boone Jenner steered a Jared Boll feed past Penguins goalie Jeff Zatkoff at 16:48 and Ryan Johansen beat Zatkoff from inside the left circle with 6.9 seconds left before the intermission.