Penguins can not stop making mistakes; blow chance in loss to Jets

Penguins can not stop making mistakes; blow chance in loss to Jets Pittsburgh Penguins' goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic makes a save on Winnipeg Jets' Nino Niederreiter (62) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP) (Fred Greenslade/AP)

By Dan Kingerski: PGHHockeyNOW.com

WINNIPEG — This article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW.com.

The Pittsburgh Penguins (3-4-0) were poised to end the undefeated streak of the Winnipeg Jets, claiming a two-goal second-period lead. However, the Penguins have not yet figured out how to get out of their own way this season, and more mistakes begot more Winnipeg Jets (5-0-0) goals and another Penguins loss.

What could have been became another anger-inducing event. Winnipeg won 6-3 at Canada Life Centre on Sunday.

Coach Mike Sullivan put the Penguins’ lines in a blender and came up with four new combinations, but Lars Eller was the one player who fought against the slipping trend.

Eller (3, 4) scored a pair of goals Sunday, one in front of the net, but a more important third-period marker on a strong individual effort off the wall to the net that gave the Penguins a tie game 3-3 and a chance.

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