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Kovacevic: Is a block-first strategy really worth it?

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Conor Sheary pokes for a rebound in front of the Flyers' Steve Mason in the first period. - MATT SUNDAY / DKPS

Down goes Conor Sheary.

Initially of his own intuition, then right off the rink:

And now, he's right out of the lineup.

That occurred midway through the first period of the Penguins' 6-2 humbling by the Flyers on this all-around forgettable Sunday night at PPG Paints Arena, but the more significant loss was that of Sheary, who Mike Sullivan described afterward as having a 'lower-body injury' without delving into any detail beyond his status being 'day-to-day.'

That's most unfortunate.

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