Penguins Prevail in Wild One Over Sabres

When Sidney Crosby capped the Penguins’ wild 6-5 overtime victory over the Sabres by slamming home his first goal of the season, all I could think of was announcer Jim Carr gushing, “The Chiefs Are Champions of the Federal League!” in the classic hockey parody Slap Shot.

Or as Mike Lange used to say, “If you missed this one, shame on you for a month.”

So many storylines. Here are a few of the most prominent.

Tristan Jarry

Guess I’ll start at the beginning, which is when Tristan Jarry yielded the first of his three goals against (on five shots) on a bobble behind the net. Although he had “help,” most notably from his defense and Erik Karlsson in particular, Jarry was simply dreadful.

On a human level, I feel for Tristan. It’s one thing to fail. It’s another thing to fail before a sizeable audience, most of whom are screaming for your hide. What a lonely place to be.

God bless his soul.

On a professional level?

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