Originally, this was going to be a team comparison between the Penguins and our hated state rivals, the Flyers, along the lines of my recent article about the Hurricanes. However, a quick scan of the Flyers’ stats changed my focus. Ah, the best laid plains of mice and men…
Before I begin, I’ll digress a bit. The friendship between Pens bench boss Mike Sullivan and Flyers skipper John Tortorella is well documented, dating back to the late ‘90s when the former played for the Coyotes and the latter was an assistant. Sully went on to serve as an associate coach under Torts with the Lightning, Rangers and Canucks.