Could there be a team more glad to go home?

The Penguins left town Nov. 1 for a four-game, cross-country trip with an 11-3 record. They flew home late last night with a trail of miscues and maladies in their jet stream.

The latest double dose of doom was a 3-0 loss to the Boston Bruins — which pushed their losing streak to three games and ended their trip at 1-3 — and the loss of a third regular defenseman to injury.

Brooks Orpik left the game after he was hit behind his net by Bruins defenseman Mark Stuart at 7:31 of the first period. The Penguins did not disclose the nature of Orpik’s injury, saying he would be evaluated today in Pittsburgh.