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Penguins' Collapse Sparks Trade Calls for Aging Stars
12/15/2025
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- The Pittsburgh Penguins blew a 5-1 lead to San Jose and a 3-0 lead to Utah, fueling five straight losses.
- Mark Madden says the pattern may be ingrained in the team's mentality and emphasizes goaltending issues, despite good saves by Sergei Murashov and Arturs Silovs.
- Madden urges general manager Kyle Dubas to consider trading aging players Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust to realign the team for the 2025-26 season.
