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The Hawks channeled the humiliation of their loss Saturday in Boston into a much better performance Sunday, but Sidney Crosby’s late goal dealt them a fourth straight defeat nonetheless.

CHICAGO — Evgeni Malkin skated in his 1,000th game Sunday, and the Penguins commemorated it by doing something they had not done since his 223rd.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Wild have had most of their success away from Xcel Energy Center and maybe wearing their road uniforms at home brought that mojo to St. Paul.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Penguins picked up another two points on the road. Perhaps more important was the identity of the player who earned them.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Goals have been trickling in lately for the Wild, so just imagine what scoring twice in 12 seconds did for the team.

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.

MONTREAL — The Penguins earned five of six points on a road trip where they needed to bounce back, but good luck singing the virtues of that. With the lead at several points during the third period Saturday, the Penguins surely wanted point No. 6 to complete a perfect trip.

TORONTO — Through nine games this season, Brock McGinn had very little to show for his efforts. Just one goal and plenty of frustration.

WASHINGTON — The Penguins picked one heck of a time to finally protect a lead and salt away a victory, their efforts against a longtime nemesis enough to snap a seven-game losing skid that called into question nothing short of this group’s long-term viability.

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The Penguins are mired in a seven-game losing streak.