Penguins’ penalty kill struggles in loss to Hurricanes

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Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Joel Blomqvist (30) reaches to make a save against Carolina Hurricanes’ Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Letting up a pair of power-play goals Friday doesn’t mean that the Pittsburgh Penguins’ penalty kill should be degraded to liability status.

After all, at puck drop against the Carolina Hurricanes, it ranked 10th in the NHL, having killed off 11 of 13 opposing man-advantages for a healthy 84.6% rate through five games played.

However, in the Penguins’ 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes, their penalty kill was not a source of strength…

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