Pens Sharpen Shootout Edge; Koivunen's Woes Explained

The Penguins finally crack the shootout code in a gritty 4-3 thriller over Ottawa, vaulting into second in the Metro and shaking off a mini-slump that's had GM Kyle Dubas on edge. Rakell and Karlsson light it up with three points apiece, but whispers from the Wilkes-Barre locker room point to young Koivunen pressing too hard amid high expectations. As Pittsburgh eyes the playoffs, figuring out the Finnish prospect's struggles could be the X-factor in their Cup push this spring.