Over the course of a long, 82-game season, a hockey team will encounter just about every situation imaginable. During the early going, our Penguins perfected the art of starting at a snail’s pace before coming on like gangbusters.
Well, during last night’s ugly 6-3 loss to the Oilers at Rogers Place, the polar opposite occurred. Spurred by coach Mike Sullivan and his staff, the Pens started the game in top gear before experiencing a total meltdown. Culminating in a disastrous second period that saw us yield 24 shots on goal, four of which tickled the twine behind our beleaguered goalie Tristan Jarry.