Penguins Postgame: the Goofs, the Goods, and the Big Worries

The Pittsburgh Penguins were eventually bounced out of their own arena Wednesday. A game and a season that began with excitement quickly turned as sour. Penguins scoring chances became Penguins mistakes and the New York Rangers counter-attacked then attacked in a 6-0 Rangers’ win at PPG Paints Arena.

The number of good performances was overshadowed by the wilting effort and crumbling game.

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From PPG Paints Arena, we break down the few bright spots, including Rutger McGroarty’s NHL debut, as well as untangle some uneven performances, including Tristan Jarry and Jesse Puljujarvi, and the messy power play debut.

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“Everybody be calm. Everybody chill. But really? So many of the lessons that should have been learned from last year seemed to … not be learned.”

It was a night that bewildered coach Mike Sullivan and quickly humbled the Penguins players.

“Hope and optimism became … splat.”