Bottom 6 offering early season scoring for Penguins
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October 16, 2024

Bottom 6 offering early season scoring for Penguins

By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 

During the Pittsburgh Penguins’ preseason finale, a 7-3 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena on Oct. 4, all but one of the hosts’ goals came from what could be considered their bottom-six forwards.

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