Looked like Crosby was being manhandled by the Rangers, and the Pens had no answer for it. They need to get bigger or more physical so they (or at least their top players) don't get worn down like that if they want to succeed in the playoffs.
If someone runs Crosby they need guys like Marchand/Bolland/Ott (or even a Staios/Sarich type dman) to bring that kind of game right back. If the other teams agitators are getting punished they're going to be a lot less willing to run your top guys.
Playoffs are a game of attrition, and the Pens just aren't built to handle it (IMO). Crosby got brutalized, and they had no answer for it.
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