It’s coming up on the one month anniversary from when Kyle Dubas held a press conference on December 11th. At that point, the Penguins were floundering and their season looked at a cross-roads of where it could be heading, and none of the paths were particularly promising. They were 0-2-2 in December, having lost two games in extra time to Philadelphia and then going 0-for-Florida by losing games in Tampa and Sunrise.
Even worse, the Pens only had 25 points through 26 games and an 11-12-3 record that was getting them no where fast. Coach Mike Sullivan’s messaging did not seem to be resonating or working.