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Matt Vensel

Matt Murray shines as Leafs send Penguins to their second straight loss

PITTSBURGH — The Penguins weren’t able to rally back Tuesday after falling behind by three goals in a 5-2 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena. Matt Murray got the win for the Leafs, outdueling his former backup, Casey DeSmith.

The Penguins played tight-checking hockey through the first 12 minutes but soon found themselves down 2-0 after the Leafs capitalized on two breakdowns.

John Tavares was left alone atop the circles, and he flung a long shot on goal that beat DeSmith, who has had trouble tracking pucks through traffic this season. The 6-foot goaltender couldn’t spot that shot with three bodies in his sightline.

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