Penguins Pound Floundering Wild 7-2 To 6th Straight Loss

PITTSBURGH (AP) — David Perron scored twice and added an assist to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins by the reeling Minnesota Wild 7-2 on Tuesday night.

Paul Martin, Kris Letang and Chris Kunitz each had a goal and an assist for the Penguins.

Marcel Goc and Brandon Sutter also scored for Pittsburgh.

Sidney Crosby collected three assists for the Penguins, who had little trouble with the floundering Wild. Marc-Andre Fleury made 30 saves, including several key stops early to give his teammates time to find a rhythm.

Niklas Backstrom stopped 29 of the 35 shots before being pulled following Letang's goal midway through the third period. Jonas Brodin and Justin Fontaine scored for the Wild, who never led.

Minnesota has lost six straight and 12 of its last 14.

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