The Penguins Go South, Literally and Figuratively

While most of the world must have rejoiced when Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early Spring, I could imagine that our favorite, frozen, flightless fowl were somewhat less than ecstatic. It would seem to me that our Antarctic avians would prefer colder temperatures. Perhaps that would account for the teams…how shall I put this…slow start to February; but then again maybe not, January went out like a lamb so why shouldn’t February start like one?

After such a heady December that included an 8 game winning streak that spilled over to January 4th, Mike Sullivan’s Penguins have reversed course; just 3 – 6 – 1 over the last 10 games. Perhaps it is apropos that the teams fortunes are going south as…