Shortly after Marcus Pettersson scored on a stunning power move worthy of former great Kevin Stevens (who happened to be in the broadcast booth) to stake our Penguins to a shocking and seemingly insurmountable 4-1 lead over the Panthers, I received a text from PP colleague Caleb DiNatale.
RICK! WHAT’S HAPPENING? Why are we doing so well against a contender?
My answer, or attempt at one, amounted to a textual shrug of the shoulders.
I confessed I didn’t really know why we’d improved so suddenly and dramatically, then suggested it might be due to a combination of factors, all working in harmony.