Much to the coaching staff and players’ credit, our Penguins don’t get outclassed very often. But, man oh Manischewitz, we sure did last night. The Los Angeles Kings, an intriguing blend of Stanley Cup holdovers and young up-and-comers that may serve as a model for future Pens teams, skated over, around and through us with shocking ease en route to a decisive 6-2 triumph.
No empty-netters to pad the margin of victory or make the outcome appear worse than it was. Plain and simple, the Kings took us to the woodshed.
Although we opened the game flatter than the proverbial pancake, Tristan Jarry made a couple of big saves early.