Penguins Phall Phlat to Philly in Shootout
I really like the Penguins’ white alternate jerseys. Very clean.
Wish I could say the same about our game last night, from our weak three-shot first period to our rather meek capitulation in the shootout.
Kris Letang, who assisted on our lone goal, summed it up best.
“If you look at the overall game, I don’t think we played well for 60 minutes,” he said. “We had some bursts here and there. Maybe the fact that we didn’t play for three days showed a little bit. We’re used to playing every other day. Maybe it’s a little bit of that. But we have to find our game where it was before.”
Amen, Tanger. I’ll concede that playing our first game following three days off…an eternity in this COVID-condensed campaign…contributed greatly to our rust. No slight to a favored winger who wears No. 17.
In keeping with our retro uniforms, we played a retro game, harkening back to the dark days of January when perimeter play ruled and we spent precious little time inhabiting the prime scoring areas between the circles. In the process, giving a decidedly shaky Carter Hart time to find his sea legs and turn in a strong performance, eclipsing a solid 26-save effort by his good pal and counterpart Tristan Jarry.