Penguins Room: Karlsson Calls Out Team, Sullivan at a Loss (+)

TORONTO — The final horn was the merciful part of the evening. The Pittsburgh Penguins had long accepted their fate in a 7-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The teams traded rush chances in the first few minutes until a Penguins mistake yielded a breakaway goal. Another mistake yielded another goal. And another.

And you get the idea. By the time the Hockey Night in Canada postgame show began, the Penguins were again a .500 team and remained at least five points out of a playoff spot.

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The only thing as consistent as Toronto adding to the scoreboard Saturday was the Penguins parade to the penalty box. The Penguins took 33 minutes in penalties, yielding seven power-play chances and two power-play goals.