Yeah, it doesn’t look good for an early return for Sid.
But the Pens have done this scenario before- like the last season.
Seems like one of the “Two Headed Monster” members is always getting hurt, leaving the other to take the lead.
Lucky for them Shero picked up some hired guns to help out!
The difference is this isn’t going to end in the regular season. Malkin will play better for sure. He’s always played better when he has better wingers (big duh there). However, last year he turned on puckhog mode and was awful in the playoffs even with two good wingers playing their correct positions.
I wrote the above before the last two games. I still expect Malkin to start playing better. I see energy from him but decision making isn’t there yet and Neal looks like he doesn’t want to be a left wing.
Crosby already had his next oral surgery. They are saying if he doesn’t get a secondary infection he should be healing fast.
For the playoffs - Kunitz-Crosby-Iginla & Morrow-Malkin-Neal
Tyler Kennedy in the pressbox.