Penguins Fall to Leafs in Pre-Holiday Finale
Say this for our Penguins. They’ve managed to accomplish what virtually no other team in the NHL has this season.
Namely, make the faltering Maple Leafs look like world-beaters.
Indeed, the Leafs entered yesterday’s contest with the Pens at Scotiabank Arena having lost three straight by a combined score of 14-4.
No worries for embattled Toronto coach Craig Berube and his charges. Just send in our Pens to play the role of patsy.
Yesterday’s 6-3 loss to the Leafs was pretty much a continuation of what’s transpired since Evgeni Malkin and Blake Lizotte went on IR roughly three weeks ago.
Namely, disconnected, error-laden play, especially in the neutral and defensive zones but also at the opposing blue line, where giveaways by Kevin Hayes and Erik Karlsson led directly to breakaway goals against.
Indeed, we’re finding new and inventive ways to blow games almost each and every night.
Add in a rookie coach who seems increasingly unable to affect positive results on the ice and the fact that we routinely get jobbed by the refs?