If ever a team had an excuse to lie down and die, our Penguins did last night. The Islanders had stormed back from an early deficit to snatch a 3-1 lead, including a soul-crushing tally in the final minute of the opening frame.
Adding injury (or sickness) to insult, our beloved Rusty Razor, Bryan Rust exited after skating just two shifts. Evan Rodrigues would soon follow, leaving us two forwards short. Three if you counted Evgeni Malkin, sitting out the first of a four-game suspension.
I thought we were goners for sure.