Why Alex Nedeljkovic’s outburst was a welcome sight

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty ImagesThere has not been a lot to like about the Pittsburgh Penguins goaltending situation this season.

Or over the past few seasons for that matter.

They have not really given the team a chance on most nights, have allowed a goal on a first shot a comical number of times, and have simply not been good enough across the board. The numbers are bad. The eye test is bad. None of it is good enough. It has all been mostly rancid.

But on Thursday night veteran goalie Alex Nedeljkovic did something that a Penguins goalie really has not done this season.

He provided a spark.

Not necessarily with his play, but with the fact he still gives a damn and let his teammates…