CRANBERRY, Pa. -- The voice raised, the eyebrows furrowed, the 'Rs' turned a little more silent, Mike Sullivan got his Irish up after the Penguins’ practice Tuesday while defending his team's system.
"Show me a team that's trying to play slow that's winning? Show me a team that's trying to play on its heels that's winning?" the coach said when asked to answer critics who say that the Penguins aren't as fast as they used to be and haven't made any adjustments to counter it.
"It's easy to throw darts and suggest that the style of play is the reason why we're having the struggles that we're having," he said.
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