PHILADELPHIA – For the last time during the regular season, the Penguins are coming home.
A brief road trip through Detroit and Philadelphia presented a prime opportunity to rack up badly needed points against basement dwellers. A couple wins would have gone a long way toward securing third place in the Metropolitan Division and creating some separation in the standings from the Washington Capitals.
But after throttling the Red Wings in Motor City, the Penguins stalled out in Philadelphia during a 4-1 loss that exposed inconsistencies that have plagued the club throughout the season.
