Lightning edged by Penguins in preseason contest
Evgeni Malkin and Sergei Plotnikov each had a goal and an assist, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Tuesday night in an exhibition game at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Patric Hornqvist added two assists for the Penguins, and Matt Murray made 29 saves. Adam Clendening and Ian Cole also scored.
Jonathan Drouin and Brian Boyle scored for Tampa Bay.
Lightning goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis made 12 saves on 14 shots. Reserve Kevin Poulin stopped eight of 10 shots.
Tampa Bay picked up Poulin off waivers from the New York Islanders on Sunday.
The game was part of the Kraft Hockeyville promotion to find American communities in non-NHL markets that support the sport. Johnstown was the home of the fictional Charlestown Chiefs in the 1977 cult classic "Slap Shot," a film about a minor league hockey team that brawled its way to a championship.
