Another Third Period Collapse, Another Penguins Defeat
I confess, Tuesday nightâs ugly 6-5 OT loss to the Bruins left me feeling angry and frustrated with our Penguins. You may have noticed when reading my game summary. However, following last nightâs come-from-in-front 6-3 skewering at the hands of the Sabres, I have a decidedly different emotional reaction. I mostly feel bad for our favorite team and the coaching staff. Indeed, as the camera panned to Mike Sullivan at the end of the game, I felt a tug on my heartstrings. You could sense how troubled he is by the teamâs unexpected malaise and how much he cares. âThis one stings,â he admitted afterward. âWithout a doubt.â Call me crazy, but I thought our Pens deserved a better fate. For most of two periods we played the way we need to play. Iâm not enough of an Xâs and Oâs guy to know if Sullivan and his staff made any adjustments, but we were playing âthe right wayâ to coin a phrase. Guys were in better position and were supporting each other and the puck. The forwards were backchecking with diligence and helping out the defense. The âdâ was doing their best to keep the sightlines clear for Casey DeSmith. Continue reading Another Third Period Collapse, Another Penguins Defeat at Pittsburgh Penguins - PenguinPoop Blog.
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I confess, Tuesday nightâs ugly 6-5 OT loss to the Bruins left me feeling angry and frustrated with our Penguins. You may have noticed when reading my game summary.
However, following last nightâs come-from-in-front 6-3 skewering at the hands of the Sabres, I have a decidedly different emotional reaction. I mostly feel bad for our favorite team and the coaching staff.
Indeed, as the camera panned to Mike Sullivan at the end of the game, I felt a tug on my heartstrings. You could sense how troubled he is by the teamâs unexpected malaise and how much he cares.
âThis one stings,â he admitted afterward. âWithout a doubt.â
Call me crazy, but I thought our Pens deserved a better fate. For most of two periods we played the way we need to play. Iâm not enough of an Xâs and Oâs guy to know if Sullivan and his staff made any adjustments, but we were playing âthe right wayâ to coin a phrase. Guys were in better position and were supporting each other and the puck. The forwards were backchecking with diligence and helping out the defense. The âdâ was doing their best to keep the sightlines clear for Casey DeSmith.
