PensBurgh · Oct 21, 2024
The Week Ahead: This defensive structure for Penguins is not going to cut it
Photo by Darcy Finley/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Pittsburgh Penguins are getting their annual Western Canada road trip out of the way earlier this season and it started with an ugly defensive effort against the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-3 loss on Sunday afternoon.
The two most surprising developments to come out of that game were the fact goalie Tristan Jarry did not dress, while forward Michael Bunting was also a healthy scratch after a tough — and very disappointing — start to the season.
The most unsurprising development, at least based on what we have seen from the Penguins through the first two weeks of the season, is that their defensive game was an absolute mess all day.