DALLAS — Three playoff teams. Two leading their respective divisions. One impressive road trip.

Although the Penguins’ shootout woes continued during a 3-2 loss to the Stars at American Airlines Center on Sunday night, they finished a three-game road trip with five of a possible six points, two of those games against division leaders.

Mikko Rantanen scored the only shootout goal for either team, as the Penguins lost another game that extended beyond regulation.

But how they played the Stars, the second-best team in hockey, should still be seen as encouraging, far better than anyone expected at this point.

Especially given this one came without Evgeni Malkin, who’s day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Facing an under appreciated Stars team that was 7-1-2 in its past 10 and has more po

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