re: The Stanley Cup Final(s): Tampa Bay Lightning vs Chicago Blackhawks

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I gotta say, I gained a lot of respect for the Pens fighting like that and making it close after looking like garbage the last month of the season.

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Mike Johnston may have saved his job, getting them to play w/ some fire down when it counted and adjusting the game plan to stay competitive w/ no puck moving dmen and an obviously injured malkin.

there's obviously no moral victories, but i think they exceeded expectations considering the series matchup and roster.

Chatter here earlier in the week was that the GM would be fired / asked to resign at the end of the season.