2012
04.16
04.16
hockey works for some teams. It does not work for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Since Dan Bylsma took over the Pittsburgh Penguins, he has dramatically increased the aggressiveness and physicality of this team. Bylsma has changed the Penguins from an offensive juggernaut to an adversarial group that is gaining a league-wide reputation for thuggery and poor sportsmanship. All the players on this team—including stars like Sidney Crosby and James Neal—are now engaging in this physical play.
The Penguins now have to deal with the negative attention that their physicality attracts, both on and off the ice. Their offensive efficiency and overall discipline suffer because they are concentrating on the ...
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Since Dan Bylsma took over the Pittsburgh Penguins, he has dramatically increased the aggressiveness and physicality of this team. Bylsma has changed the Penguins from an offensive juggernaut to an adversarial group that is gaining a league-wide reputation for thuggery and poor sportsmanship. All the players on this team—including stars like Sidney Crosby and James Neal—are now engaging in this physical play.
The Penguins now have to deal with the negative attention that their physicality attracts, both on and off the ice. Their offensive efficiency and overall discipline suffer because they are concentrating on the ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins