“The Banshees of Cranberry” PIT@WAS 11/09/22

Tonight, your Penguins visit the Washington Capitals for what is surely “just another” must-win game, because what game isn’t, when you’re in the midst of a historical, longest-in-the-Mike-Sullivan-era, epic-ass losing streak? Do I feel better? Yep, I do. Thanks for letting me try out some words. And now that I got that off my chest, exactly what *was it* were we talking about? Oh, right. The Caps. Yeah, they convincingly defeated the Edmonton Oilers a couple nights ago, even on a night when Connor McDavid did Connor McDavid things. 

So, do I expect the Penguins to go into the nation’s capital and defeat the team who sent EDM home with their tails between their legs? Nope. And don’t mistake my tone, here: I’m not giving up on these Penguins, not even for this season. Far from it. But to turn this ship around, while inserting into your lineup names like *Big Jeff Carter, Teddy Blueger, and Fillip Hallander, not to mention major D-pairing shuffling… Let’s just say I’d be happy with a game where the Pens play hard, leave it all out on the ice, and heck, I’ll even make a bit of a prediction here: Take home a loser’s point. That, to me, would be a step in the right direction. If, by hook or by crook the Penguins can eek out the W you won’t hear me complain. Longest episode notes ever? Check. My first - if inadvertent - stab at ‘writing a teeny tiny piece’ on this team, in 103 episodes? Yup. That, too.

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Enjoy tonight's road game versus the Caps, and of COURSE:

LET'S GO PENS!!

JEFF TAYLOR