[Flash Walken]

You can't just be gifted #1 pp time when you have a team with Crosby, Malkin, Neal up front. He worked on the point with Letang but struggled defensively and with driving and maintaining possession, ultimately to the point of putting him on the second unit.

Crisp line changes, getting to your assignment and making economical plays with the puck earn icetime. This isn't Calgary and he's not 28, the Pens just aren't going to throw him out for 22 minutes a game and hope for the best.

Edit: Also, they were running more an umbrella with Iginla out there with Letang with crosby to try and break down the box. The Bruins play balls out periodically, pressuring high, and the pens have demonstrated that they are really vulnerable to short handed chances in that setup. They seemed more conservative last night trying to break down the bruins down low but it's a horrible exercise with their big defenders and competent centres. The play for the Pens really should be back to the point but the Bruins just aren't letting that happen, Marchand, Lucic, etc are just too much to handle in transition and it will only get worse the more confidence the Bruins forwards get and how hesitant the Penguins defenders become. The Bruins are just too strong on the boards in all three zones.