Every team has injuries this time of year. That's a ****** excuse. What worries me is that's the excuse.that.will be used and coach and GM will be retained. This team is going downhill rapidly and a lot had to do with the boneheaded.moves.Rutherford made this season. I gained a.little respect for Johnston for getting this team to play hard agains the rangers, but I'm not sold on him either. He's too soft. We need a disciplinarian. WAY to many penalties.
Totally agree with most of your post, but really, how many teams have the top 2 of their top 6 D pairings and one of their top wingers out for the season as well as one of the top centers in hockey pretty obviously at about 75%? I don't like or accept many excuses myself.....but this is actually more of a reason.
I've already posted the same about Johnston.....just not sure he can be the disciplinarian needed. Definitely too many penalties taken throughout the season but I have to continue to say that imo the penalty calling in this particular series was horribly biased and I honestly believe that two games were decided by bad calls on the Pens.