PensBurgh · Nov 3, 2022
Roster construction standing out in early losing streak
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesDuring a long losing streak, when a team expected to get results isn’t finding ways to win, tempers always start to flare. The blame game becomes prominent to explain who is at fault for the losses.
The Pittsburgh Penguins don’t have many immune from criticism after their current 0-5-1 stretch of play that will see them go at least two weeks without a win. It’s not an unprecedented place to be: just last year’s Pens team started 5-6-4 and was far out of the mix before turning on the jets over the next 25-30 games. Can this year’s team do the same? It remains to be seen, though the talent is still there.