Last summer Fenway Sports Group was reported to have asked general manager Ron Hextall to share his plan for retooling the Penguins. Hexy assured them he had a plan, but that it was hard to articulate.
Along those lines, I’m sure coach Mike Sullivan has a plan for protecting third-period leads. And I’m sure he and his staff communicate that plan to the players. Unfortunately, something always seems to get lost in the translation.
I don’t mean to be a kill joy. I’d really like to be happy about our 4-2 victory over the Flyers last night at PPG Paints Arena.