Penguins buried by avalanche of Colorado goals, 6-2

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on pittsburghhockeynow.com.

The Pittsburgh Penguins still believe they’re capable of returning to the Stanley Cup playoffs next spring, and it certainly is premature to dismiss the possibility just yet.

But that certainly won’t happen if they can’t escape the dark side of .500, and that’s a challenge they’ve failed to meet twice in the past five days.

Colorado beat them, 6-2, at PPG Paints Arena Tuesday evening, dropping the Penguins’ record to 12-14-4, snapping their four-game winning streak on home ice and a 3-0-1 run against the Avalanche.

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