Morning Pens Buzz: One that got away; Malkin heating up; Bortuzzo deserves shot; Post-Game Tidbits

*PENS LET ONE GET AWAY: San Jose Sharks head coach Todd McLellan said it best following last night's 4-3 Sharks shootout win..."We had no business winning that game after the first period, " McLellan said

The Penguins playing for the first time in five days, came out flying and dictated the pace and the game in the first period jumping out to an early 2-0 lead behind goals from Deryk Engelland (24 seconds into the game) and Evgeni Malkin.

Pittsburgh outshot the Sharks 15-4 in the opening period and San Jose came out like a team that was coming off a six game road trip but they picked up their game in the second and third periods as Pittsburgh got away from theirs.

The Sharks came back to outshoot Pittsburgh 17-6 in the second period.

"We found a way to get back into it," McLellan said.

The Penguins (8-3-3, 19pts) have now lost eight straight in San Jose and are now 0-8-1 in their last nine games at the Shark tank. The Penguins last won in San Jose on Oct. 22, 1997.

Despite blowing a 3-1 third period lead, getting a point in a Western Conference venue is always important. Pittsburgh is 14-4-5 against the West since 2010-2011. The Penguins came into the game 7-0-1 when leading after two periods.

"We got away from our game in the second and third, " defenseman Deryk Engelland said.

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