PITTSBURGH — Mike Sullivan hates fun.
That’s the only logical explanation for why, after a glorious few hours that filled fans of chaos with hope and mirth — mirth! — the Penguins' coach failed to play Tom Sestito on Wednesday night.
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It would’ve been hilarious and stupid and maybe horrible, and something eminently writable would’ve happened. Instead, Sullivan had to settle for a 3-2 overtime win and a 3-1 lead over the Capitals in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Very boring.
The series had taken a turn for the dumb; each team had a suspended defenseman to deal with, and players of all stripes were taking shots of varying degrees.