Overview
- John Gibson stopped 12 of 13 shots in 32 minutes in a hometown start before yielding the net to Michal Postava.
- John Leonard supplied both Detroit goals in the first period, including one on the power play.
- Former Red Wings forward Robby Fabbri, skating on a professional tryout with Pittsburgh, tied the game early in the third period.
- Philip Tomasino put the Penguins ahead with a power-play goal at 9:54 of the third period.
- Detroit dropped to 2-1-0 in the preseason and heads to Buffalo on Saturday as roster evaluations continue.