PITTSBURGH - Tom Pyatt is the poster boy for what Guy Boucher is all about, the defensive conscience of the Ottawa Senators.
General manager Pierre Dorion has even joked that Pyatt is like Boucher’s son, given how much the Senators coach has leaned on him in crucial situations throughout the season.
For all that, though, Pyatt was outspoken about how the Senators employed the oft-criticized 1-3-1 system while losing 3-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, a defeat that knotted the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final at 2-2.
“We have success with our neutral zone system and all that, but I think there are some times in games where we sit back too much,” Pyatt said amid the deep disappointment in the dressing room.