Penguins, Welcome to the Bottom of the Atlantic Conference

preface

I debated whether I should post this. I asked our friend good friend and my partner in crime Rick B. what he thought. He smirked and said, “Let it fly.” So, blame him.

Welcome to the bottom of the Metro Division Penguins Fans. Yep, last night the Washington Capitals defeated the New Jersey Devils leap frogging our Pittsburgh Penguins, plunging our favorite flightless fowl to the bottom of the Metro Division. Yes, it is still early in the season, only 6 games old but when was the last time our hometown heroes occupied this position of ignominy?

To be quite accurate, Mike Sullivan’s fossils are not only the worst team in the Metro division but the worst team in the Atlantic conference and 28th of the 32 teams in the league. Not a very auspicious start for Kyle Dubas and last seasons Norris trophy winning Erik Karlsson (makes you wonder if he is now questioning his decision to come here), for whom GM Dubas paid what could easily be a top 10 pick.

Yes, this year, should our Penguins finish in the bottom 10, that pick would be protected but the team would have to give up next seasons pick instead.

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