You have to go all the way back to the 2014-15 season and Mike Johnston’s first year on the job to find the last time the Pittsburgh Penguins were facing a week like this.
A week where their playoff streak was seriously on the line.
Only this time, it seems worse.
Not only do the Penguins need to win their two games this week — against the Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets — to extend their playoff streak to a 17th consecutive season, they need to get some help.