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The meltdown is official.
Losing their cool and ability to function as a hockey team, the Penguins were embarrassed again in a 8-4 loss in Philadelphia today.
The Flyers can sweep the Penguins, who entered the postseason as the Stanley Cup favorite in the minds of many, in Wednesday night`s Game 4.
The Penguins, who will return home for practices Monday and Tuesday, face being swept for the first time in four decades.
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