The Penguins battled both the Ottawa Senators and the referees last night, and they lost to both of them. Paul Steigerwald has the recap of a seventh straight Penguins loss.
Coach Dan Muse says the Penguins weren’t sharp from the start.
Muse says he still disagrees with the goaltender interference call against Rickard Rakell, and he’d challenge it again if he could.
The Penguins’ seven-game losing streak coincides with the seven games missed by Evgeni Malkin since he went on injured reserve. Blake Lizotte has missed six straight. Neither of them is expected on the ice for the back-to-back games against the Canadiens, tomorrow night in Montreal and Sunday in Pittsburgh.
