The Penguins 3rd period problem is back??

<p></p><p>The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a 2-2 start — but this team is already giving us A LOT to talk about.</p><p>After blowing a 5-1 lead against Montreal before eventually winning 6-5 in overtime, Pittsburgh followed it up by giving up three goals in just 4:19 against Winnipeg. Through the first three games, the Penguins have dominated the first two periods but struggled badly in the third.</p><p>So… is this a great start, or are there warning signs?</p><p>In this episode, I break down the biggest storylines from the first three games:</p><p>🏒 <strong>Carlile’s breakout start</strong> — four points in three games after scoring just twice in his first 46 NHL games.</p><p>🔥 <strong>Evgeni Malkin making history</strong> at 40 years old.</p><p>👀 <strong>Sidney Crosby’s slow start</strong> — 10 shots, 59% shot share and 1.2 expected goals, but still no goals.</p><p>📈 <strong>Rutger McGroarty/Kindel and the young guys</strong> — especially 19-year-old Kindel, who is already doing something only Crosby and Jordan Staal have done in the last 30 years.</p><p>🔄 <strong>The line combinations</strong> — why is Nicholas Robertson on the fourth line after scoring twice in the opener?</p><p>⚠️ <strong>The third-period problem</strong> — Pittsburgh has been dominant early, but the late-game collapses are becoming impossible to ignore.</p><p>💥 <strong>The power play and penalty kill</strong> — a 40% power play and perfect penalty kill so far.</p><p>And then we get into the biggest question:</p><p><strong>How do the Penguins fix this?</strong></p><p>I’ll also look around the Metro Division, talk about the goalie situation, Malkin’s future, and preview the next matchup against Washington.</p><p>The Penguins are 2-1.</p><p>The start has been exciting.</p><p>But there are some BIG questions already.</p><p><strong>Sports are not just games.</strong></p><p>#Penguins #PittsburghPenguins #LetsGoPens #NHL #SidneyCrosby #EvgeniMalkin #Pittsburgh #KAICAST</p>