Indeed, the USS Penguins seems to have far too many of them these days. At least too many for captain Sidney Crosby to heap on his back and tow to postseason success.
This contrasts sharply with our Cup teams. Everyone, from the Two-Headed Monster on down to role players like Eric Fehr and Tom Kuhnhackl contributed. You can hardly say the same about this season’s squad…especially over the past few months. Total team efforts have been rarer than a Liberty head nickel.
I know he’s been grilled in the media more than a swordfish steak, and it truly isn’t my aim to make him feel worse than I’m sure he already does.