On February 18 of last season the banged-up Penguins dumped Toronto, 5-2, to capture first place in the Metropolitan Division, a glorious achievement considering all the injuries to key personnel.
However, just as we reached our apex, we fell…hard…losing our next two games to Toronto and Buffalo by a combined score of 9-2 to trigger a six-game losing streak. Not to mention a subsequent fall from grace that extended through the qualifying round of the playoffs months down the road.
I remember marveling at how a team that had been playing so well could unravel so quickly.