Why do the Pens struggle against lesser teams?
Q: Why do the Pens seem to struggle against the lesser teams? Just recently the Pens struggled to beat the sub.500 Florida team and a few games prior, lost to the Carolina team that had not won a game on the road all year and has one of the worst records in the NHL. I also recall that the Pens struggled to win at Florida earlier this year, having had to go to a shootout. In fact, it was about the same time that they beat Carolina in a shootout, as well. Robert Smith, Sugar Land, Texas MOLINARI: The Penguins, despite their 22-10-1 record before facing Philadelphia last night, have provided the cure, or at least a respite from their miseries, for several struggling clubs this season, especially at Mellon Arena. Minnesota, remember, was winless in eight road games before its 2-1 victory here Oct. 31, and the Hurricanes were 0-10-3 in 13 away games before coming to town and ringing up a 3-2 victory last week. And while the Penguins are 3-0 against the Panthers, who are bobbing along below
