I’ve been chewing over this one for the past week or so. And while it may seem odd to broach the subject on the heels of stirring back-to-back triumphs over Colorado and the Islanders, there’s no time like the present. So I’ll pose the question and try to answer it at the same time.
Are the Penguins playoff bound?
Man, that’s a tough one. To say we’re a gifted but flawed team is the understatement of the century. In my mind, we’re kind of like Olde Frothingslosh, a specialty (perhaps novelty’s a better word) quaff brewed by Pittsburgh Brewing Company and described as “the pale, stale ale with the foam on the bottom.