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Keys To The Penguins Turnaround
by Paul on 03/09/09 at 11:55 AM ET
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from E.J. Hradek of ESPN,
There’s some bad news for the playoff contenders in the East. The defending conference champion Pittsburgh Penguins have found their way, winning six straight games, including all five on their just completed road swing. And it gets worse; the Pens will play nine of their next 10 games at home.
With that kind of schedule, the Penguins still can play themselves into a No. 4 seed and home-ice advantage in the first round.
I see a couple of obvious reasons for the club’s turnaround.
For me, the biggest reason is the return of top defenseman Sergei Gonchar, who missed the first 56 games after having preseason shoulder surgery.
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