Horrible Loss, Melichar Hurt, Welch Recalled...
The Penguins did not show up for their game against the Panthers last night. However, a group of guys in Penguins uniforms did take the ice and proceed to get knocked all over the place in losing 5-2.
The Penguins were hit early and often and couldn't match Florida's intensity. Michel Therrien changed his lines in hopes of generating more offense, but the attempt failed. He split Crosby and Malkin but neither was a huge factor in the game. Crosby had a few chances and Malkin scored a garbage goal off of a rebound but the team was not able to beat Alex Auld more than twice.
This team needs to play physical to win games and they did not hit nearly enough last night. There were times during the contest where the Penguins did ramp up the physical play a bit, and they were able to generate some turnovers, which translated into scoring chances. They just could not sustain those flashes and lost two more valuable Eastern Conference points to a team that was behind them in the standings.
We will see if a trip to Philadelphia, a team the Penguins have beaten 5 times this year, can pull them out of their funk.
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Josef Melichar sustained a leg injury last night. The Penguins have recalled AHL All Star Noah Welch to replace him in the line-up.
The Penguins were hit early and often and couldn't match Florida's intensity. Michel Therrien changed his lines in hopes of generating more offense, but the attempt failed. He split Crosby and Malkin but neither was a huge factor in the game. Crosby had a few chances and Malkin scored a garbage goal off of a rebound but the team was not able to beat Alex Auld more than twice.
This team needs to play physical to win games and they did not hit nearly enough last night. There were times during the contest where the Penguins did ramp up the physical play a bit, and they were able to generate some turnovers, which translated into scoring chances. They just could not sustain those flashes and lost two more valuable Eastern Conference points to a team that was behind them in the standings.
We will see if a trip to Philadelphia, a team the Penguins have beaten 5 times this year, can pull them out of their funk.
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Josef Melichar sustained a leg injury last night. The Penguins have recalled AHL All Star Noah Welch to replace him in the line-up.
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