A strange thing happened last night. Our Penguins were eliminated from qualifying for the postseason for the first time since 2006.
Unlike our Pens, the Islanders made the most of their second-chance opportunity by defeating the Montreal Hab-nots by a score of 4-2.
It seems so surreal, doesn’t it? I mean, the last time we missed the postseason was Sidney Crosby’s rookie season some 17 years ago. Truth be told, I’m still not sure how to process how I feel. An odd Mulligan stew of sadness tinged with emptiness, mingled with frustration and disappointment over what could’ve (and should’ve) been, not to mention a certain resignation and acceptance of the inevitable.