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The Pittsburgh Penguins came across the state of Pennsylvania looking to get back into their series with the Flyers after back-to-back home losses to open the best-of-seven first-round clash. They needed the best effort from their best players. They needed to keep a sharp mental edge. They needed their leaders to lead.
What the Penguins got was a full-scale flop in which they squandered a third consecutive early lead, lost their composure to the tune of 89 of the game’s 158 penalty minutes and saw their captain, Sidney Crosby, take more penalties than shots on goal.
Losers by an 8-4 score in Game 3 on Sunday afternoon, the Penguins are on the brink of elimination, one more loss from a much longer than expected summer vacation. There is plenty of blame to spread...
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