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Penguins Finally Reach Breaking(-Even) Point; Beat Kings, 3-2, in OT

Penguins Kings Los Angeles Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper, left, deflects a shot with Mikey Anderson, right rear, defending Pittsburgh Penguins' Philip Tomasino (53) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW.com.

The Pittsburgh Penguins learned something Tuesday night that a lot of NHL clubs have discovered in recent weeks.

Scoring one goal against Los Angeles is a feat. Getting two of them can be a near-impossibility.

And beating the Kings requires three, which the Penguins managed when Rickard Rakell deflected an Erik Karlsson shot for the game-winner at 1:44 of overtime to give them a 3-2 victory.

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