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Penguins president David Morehouse may owe his life to head athletic trainer Chris Stewart.

Were he the coach of Penguins' opponents, Dan Bylsma acknowledges he'd feel they "were easier to deal with" because superstar center Evgeni Malkin has missed five consecutive games with a strained right shoulder.

In less than three weeks, the Penguins have gone from great to gimpy, and head athletic trainer Chris Stewart has become a highly valued commodity.

Penguins defenseman Kris Letang left their game with the San Jose Sharks tonight about midway through the first period and is questionable to return.

This was such foreign territory that it stung just that much more. The Penguins had not given up more than four goals in a game before last night.

Tonight, the Pittsburgh Penguins begin a four-game road trip. The first three games will be a tour through sunny California, the home of hockey.

The Penguins are one win away from getting into the record books. However, to do so they will have to win in a city where they haven't tasted victory in nearly 12 years.

Pascal Dupuis netted the game-winning goal midway through the third period, as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Anaheim Ducks, 4-3, at Honda Center.

Penguins centre Sidney Crosby celebrates a goal with teammates. Pittsburgh visits the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday at the Honda Center.

Right winger Tyler Kennedy , who has missed the Penguins' past three games with an undisclosed injury, took part in his first full practice with the team yesterday at Anaheim Ice and could return to the lineup as soon as tonight against the Ducks at Honda Center.

Jordan Staal is filling in on the Penguins' second line while Evgeni Malkin recovers from a shoulder injury.

Lady Luck turned a trick on the Penguins, who probably deserved a treat on Halloween.

It would be foolish for the Penguins to pretend they will not miss the likes of Evgeni Malkin , Sergei Gonchar , Tyler Kennedy and Max Talbot while those guys recover from injuries.

Share + Oct 30, 2009 11:03 am US/Eastern READ MORE: Penguins Blog By: Sergei Feldman 1 of 1 The Columbus Blue Jackets celebrate a win over the Chicago Blackhawks by mobbing goaltender Steve Mason #1 on April 8, 2009 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Pittsburgh during a Stanley Cup run is a great place, defenseman Hal Gill said, but every day in Montreal is like a hockey holiday.

Scoring Summary 1ST PERIOD MON PIT 8:33 0 1 2ND PERIOD MON PIT 5:08 0 2 12:58 0 3 15:33 0 4 3RD PERIOD MON PIT 5:39 1 4 10:50 1 5 16:31 1 6 PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby had his third career hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins became the first NHL team to reach 10 victories this season, snapping the Montreal Canadiens ' four-game winning streak ...

Penguins winger Tyler Kennedy will miss tonight's game against Montreal because of an undisclosed injury, coach Dan Bylsma said this morning.

Some statistical comparisons need no deeper digging to find more meaning. The Penguins are 9-2-0 after 11 games.

Penguins forward Matt Cooke has 101 career goals. Playing the body is, simply put, Matt Cooke's game.

Evgeni Malkin and Dan Bylsma couldn't solve the Devils on Saturday night. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar On the second leg of a back to back situation, the Penguins were defeated 4-1 by the New Jersey Devils in front of 17,132 at the Mellon Arena on Saturday night.