The Penguins came up as empty handed as could be, failing to win a game and getting swept by the New York Islanders.
Writing it still doesn’t have it make sense. A week ago this morning the hockey world was getting pumped up for the start of the playoffs. Pittsburgh fans have been almost preconditioned for long runs in this era.
And just like that, the 2019 playoffs are over, seemingly before they began. It’s a wild turn of events, but a reminder that sometimes life comes at you fast. This isn’t a video game where you can play on easy and win the Stanley Cup every year, it’s a league full of parity and good teams.