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8 takeaways as the Penguins end the preseason with a win, but lose Bryan Rust

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune Review describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened 8 takeaways as the Penguins end the preseason with a win, but lose Bryan Rust.
The headline split The center frames it as "8 takeaways as the Penguins end the preseason with a win, but lose Bryan Rust". The right frames it as "Penguins beat Sabres in preseason finale; forward Bryan Rust leaves game early".
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Center8 takeaways as the Penguins end the preseason with a win, but lose Bryan Rust

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · Center · News report

Right / center-rightPenguins beat Sabres in preseason finale; forward Bryan Rust leaves game early

Pittsburgh Tribune Review · Center-right · News report

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Pittsburgh Tribune ReviewNews report · Sep 26, 9:54 PM

Penguins beat Sabres in preseason finale; forward Bryan Rust leaves game early

In their preseason finale, the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres, 3-1, on Saturday at Key Bank Center in Buffalo, N.Y.

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