“It was unacceptable to come out like we did. But, Pittsburgh was exceptional. Give them credit, they came in, a game I’m sure they circled on their calendar, and imposed their will on us and we had no answer.” This is what Jon Cooper said after a 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins at home on Thursday night. That wasn’t all he said, as he was also ejected over criticizing the officiating late in the second period. And yes, we have the video.
Here is the recap by Matt, covering the entire game in much more detail than I have here.