Mike Sullivan's Frustration Reaches New High in Latest Press Conference
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan's frustration reached a new high last night in the press conference following a tough loss against the New York Rangers.
This was a crucial game for both teams. With a win, the Penguins would've reached the Rangers at the fourth place in the Metropolitan Division rankings. Meanwhile the Rangers were looking to close the gap between them and the Carolina Hurricanes at the third rank.
After wins against the Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, and Florida Panthers, the Penguins didn't compete hard enough to extend their winning streak to five and lost 4-2 to the Rangers, in New York's first game since trading Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks.
The Penguins played their worst game in a month, according to coach Sullivan, who didn't appreciate his team's effort.
During his post-game press conference, the coach called out his players for not executing the game plan.
In his own words:
"Everything we talked about before the game we did the complete opposite. We talked about managing the puck, we gave up six 2 on 1s and a breakaway, we talked about bringing physicality to the game and we didn't touch anybody."
"It's hard to win when you do things like that"
"There wasn't a collective effort."
The Penguins will need to find answers fast, as they're set to face the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight.
If the team can't build momentum and bounce back from their tough season start, Mike Sullivan's days as head coach of the Penguins could be counted.
Fans are hoping that after the coach's comments, players will offer a great team effort against the Atlantic Division leaders tonight.
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