Let’s offer up some first thoughts on two really big firsts.
Congratulations to Eric Tangradi on his first NHL goal, which he scored in the first-ever win for the Penguins at the Consol Energy Center.
Thank god I don’t have to hear Steigy say that 1,492 more times in the next home game. Seriously, dude, get some new material.
One-for-eight on the power play is quite simply awful. Here’s a tip. SHOOT the %#^%&$ puck! Here let me do a quick play by play summary of a Penguins power play for you.
Goligoski passes to Malkin….
Malkin to Crosby, back to Letang.
Letang over to Malkin.
In deep to Crosby.
Crosby…passes it out to Goligoski over to Malkin.
Malkin…to Letang.
Letang holds it, waits and passes to Crosby.
Crosby to Malkin….
Repeat this cycle for 30 more seconds before someone misplays the puck.
The Pens are now operating at 15 percent on the power play, and that’s with 20 total power plays, which is the second highest in the league. Needless to say, that’s abysmal.
Absolutely embarrassing that the refs gave Kris Letang a five-minute major ...
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