2012
09.06
09.06
Pittsburgh Penguins had a bad ending to the 2011-12 season.
As the playoffs got underway, the Penguins were one of the Stanley Cup favorites. They had played well in the final month of the regular season.
Sidney Crosby was back in the lineup, seemingly feeling no ill effects from the concussion issues that had prevented him playing since the 2011 Winter Classic, and the Penguins appeared rejuvenated.
They seemed poised for a good postseason run, one that might include a date with the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals.
It did not happen. The Penguins were blitzed in six games by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round.
Basically, their defense and goaltending failed them. The Penguins scored 26 ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins
As the playoffs got underway, the Penguins were one of the Stanley Cup favorites. They had played well in the final month of the regular season.
Sidney Crosby was back in the lineup, seemingly feeling no ill effects from the concussion issues that had prevented him playing since the 2011 Winter Classic, and the Penguins appeared rejuvenated.
They seemed poised for a good postseason run, one that might include a date with the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals.
It did not happen. The Penguins were blitzed in six games by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round.
Basically, their defense and goaltending failed them. The Penguins scored 26 ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins