The Pittsburgh Penguins have a big, glaring problem. They have played three sets of back-to-back games, and lost all 3 by the combined score of 22-6. They still have 16 more back-to-back’s on the schedule so something needs to change and quickly. Backup goalie Antti Niemi has played all 3 games and looked dreadful
“I don't think 2-0 was too bad, really,” Niemi said. “I think what happened at the end of the first period and early in the second was tougher.”
Niemi allowed a couple of leaky goals in the second period but did stop two breakaways in this game, which is a pretty good indication of how the Penguins performed.