Found January 03, 2009 on Mondesi's House:
by Kozkoz81@comcast.netAll right, I?ve had it. I?ve been quiet this year, because I think there are plenty of people writing about hockey/Penguins, with more access and insight than I?ve had lately, and I don?t need to regurgitate the same stuff or stir the pot unnecessarily inciting panic among the mighty Penguin fanbase.In an 82 game season, in a league where more than half the teams make the playoffs, it?s easy to gloss over a midseason slump like this. But we all know this is unacceptable, and the Penguins look like crap. There are a few things I want to mention that haven?t already been addressed ad nauseum, and certainly not here at Mondesi?s House.Some people (my mom and brother) think Therrien is the issue. I don?t agree and apparently neither do the players. The Penguins strategy looks sound. Dumping and chasing the puck on the powerplay isn?t the problem ? not getting the puck out of the corner is the problem. Not playing the puck back to the point (as Bob Errey poi...
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