The Pittsburgh Penguins play one more game in November before hitting a 14-game stretch in December, with 8 of the first 10 coming on the road. They will likely be glad to put the tough month of November behind them after going 4-7-1 for 9 of 24 possible points, with one game remaining to play. By comparison, the Penguins escaped November 2006 with a 5-5-4 record for 14 of 28 possible points last season. So, what is in store for the Penguins as they head into December?
First, it is undeniable that the last two victories may have helped turn the corner on a less than acceptable season start. Beating Ottawa, the league's #1 team by a score to 6-5 in a double come from behind shootout on their own turf was certainly a shot-in-the-arm for the young, talented Penguins. The subsequent 5-0 thrashing of Atlanta was also a momentum builder with a Fleury shutout and goals coming from snake-bitten supporting cast members Jordan Staal and Colby Armstrong. The real test will be to see how they fare against the Dallas Stars on Friday night after a 5-day layoff. Will they be able to maintain the momentum and synergy that developed in the last 2-games, or will they come out flat and plant the seed of doubt back in the minds?
As far as the road ahead in December, here is the layout:
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First, it is undeniable that the last two victories may have helped turn the corner on a less than acceptable season start. Beating Ottawa, the league's #1 team by a score to 6-5 in a double come from behind shootout on their own turf was certainly a shot-in-the-arm for the young, talented Penguins. The subsequent 5-0 thrashing of Atlanta was also a momentum builder with a Fleury shutout and goals coming from snake-bitten supporting cast members Jordan Staal and Colby Armstrong. The real test will be to see how they fare against the Dallas Stars on Friday night after a 5-day layoff. Will they be able to maintain the momentum and synergy that developed in the last 2-games, or will they come out flat and plant the seed of doubt back in the minds?
As far as the road ahead in December, here is the layout:
....click the link below for the rest of the article...
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