There’s no denying Pittsburgh’s poor defensive effort to start the season — one that has allowed a whopping 11 goals in just two games thus far. And after Mike Sullivan went off in his post-game conference the night the Penguins dropped an embarrassing 5-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, a defensive pairing shuffle was more or less expected before the team hit the ice again.
Adam touched on this Monday, but it’s worth reminding everyone that this team isn’t bred for defensive shutdowns, and the system Sullivan runs will never, ever be that.