Look Familiar?

All is far from lost in this series.........the Pens have been in bigger scrapes in recent playoff series and come out on top that is for sure.........BUT, this series' storyline is beginning to look a little too much like the storyline of the Canadiens first round upset of the Capitals............get thoroughly outplayed for most of the game, but hold the other teams stars down and take advantage of a couple of chances to squeek out another frustrating win..........it is eery how much one of my favorite players' production is starting to mirror that of his biggest rival against the same opponent. Four games in and Crosby does not have a single goal? Four games in and the vaunted two headed monster has combined for ONE goal between them? Oh yeah, and Fleury fell back to his 2009-2010 form by giving up a VERY soft goal early in the game to put the Pens on their heels from the outset. The Pens did a great job of bouncing back getting the next two tallies to take a 2-1 lead into the third period and allowing a total of 10 shots in the first two periods............but again true to recent form Fleury gives up a very stoppable wraparound to allow the Habs to tie it, then the Pens get a bad bounce to give up the lead in a game that they had controlled from the start.......with four minutes left Geno gets a breakaway and the game is tied, right? No, he is stopped and the Pens leave a golden opportunity to take a commanding lead on the table. I dont think any one player is to blame for this loss, but I do think that the Pens stars are being stifled in much the same manner as the Caps stars, and that bothers me given my thoughts on the character of the Caps stars.......and sorry to all you "defend Fleury no matter what people," for the most part he has been VERY ordinary in the net. I know he makes the "stops that matter," but early shots from two miles out and no traffic matter, as do third period wraparounds by role players with a one goal lead to protect. Take it for what it is worth, but when the Pens are four games into a series and Alex Goligoski is their points leader, we have issues. Also, please SOMEBODY bitch slap Fedostinko and Ponigirl...the fact that these two toilet brushes give such minimal effort while Staal plays on an injury like the one he sustained is nauseating...I cannot believe A, that the actual men in the locker room have not snapped one of their necks or B. why Dan Bylsma dresses these assfucks night after night....and gives Stinko more ice time than Matt Cooke........have you seen two more useless sacks of shit in a Pens uniform, ever?? Lost in all of this is the absolutely amazing fact that Jordan BEAST Staal was back in the lineup less than a week after PK Scissorskates sliced his tendon...........Game 5 will be pivotal as always......It is time for the Pens biggest stars to shine bright, or a tremendous shot at defending the Cup will be wasted.