In the wake of our spotty 6-3 loss to Detroit the other night, physical play seems to be a hot topic. Or in the Penguins’ case, an abject lack of it.
In case you were vacationing in Bhutan and missed the game, the Pens pretty much flat-lined through the middle portion of the contest while turning a 1-0 lead into a 4-1 deficit. An “effort” so languid, physically and otherwise, Kyle Dubas felt compelled to comment during a between-periods interview.
“The identity of the team has always been that ‘team toughness,’” the Pens’ GM stated.