9:10AM Sunday
March 10, 2013

The Pittsburgh Penguins are currently in a rut. -While the standings may show otherwise with the team leading the division and second in the Eastern Conference, the team's recent performance has mirrored last April. To correct the issues from last season, one that concluded with 26 goals allowed in six games against the Flyers, Dan Bylsma preached a more defensive-minded game. -His system would stay relatively the same, but the attention to detail and discipline needed to be ramped up, especially in the defensive zone.Through their first 15 games, the Penguins looked to have corrected their defensive lapses, save for a few excruciating home losses to Toronto and Long Island. -In their first 15 games, the Penguins surrendered just 35 goals while scoring 48, good enough for second in the Eastern Conference.Then something happened. -It's tough to put a finger on what exactly caused the shift and why, but the Penguins started getting back to their run and gun ways from last seas...