SALT LAKE CITY — This article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW.com.
The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-24-8) have one more chance to salvage a good feeling from this extended seven-game road trip that seemingly began a lifetime ago with a joyous victory over the Buffalo Sabres and Alex Nedeljkovic’s goalie goal. It’s been a slog since then, as the team has plummeted to the bottom of the Metro Division and next-to-last in the Eastern Conference. They make the franchise’s first visit to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Hockey Club (21-21-7) at the Delta Center on Wednesday.
The puck drops just after 9:30 EST.
The Penguins are in dire straights following a belly-up loss to the worst team in the NHL, the San Jose Sharks Monday. The Penguins managed just one goal against the toothless demons of the deep when Sidney Crosby scored in the first minute of the third period to tie the game 1-1. However, that was the end of the Penguins scoring and probably the last realistic talk of their playoff chances.
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