The Athletic · Oct 9, 2017
How the Penguins straightened out their defense vs. the Predators
Allowing 15 goals through the first two games of the regular season is not the way the Penguins wanted to start their campaign for a third straight Stanley Cup title.
The Penguins, against both the Blues and Blackhawks, looked a lot like a team that had completely forgotten how to play defense.
Head coach Mike Sullivan, who has proven himself adept at identifying and correcting systematic problems throughout the course of his tenure, canceled a scheduled practice session before the weekend in hopes to correct these issues via video analysis.
His assessment of the teams defensive breakdowns was a focus on something that has nothing to do with playing good defense.