"A new arena opened with the same old story for the Penguins. Lose, as they did Thursday night in the first regular-season game at Consol Energy Center, and go 1 for 5 on the power play, allowing a shorthanded goal in the process ? and, well, what else would fans want to talk about today other than the new-look power play? "We (didn't) play bad; it was just our first game," right wing Evgeni Malkin said after the Penguins hit three posts while on the man advantage in a 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. "It's a new system. I think we'll play a little bit better next game." A shorthanded goal by Flyers right wing Claude Giroux, who capitalized on a turnover by defenseman Kris Letang, provided Philadelphia a pivotal marker in a third period mostly owned by the Penguins. That period started with a goal 44 seconds in by right wing Tyler Kennedy and included a tally by defenseman Alex Goligoski 19 seconds after Giroux's. The Flyers carried a 2-0 lead into the final period on second-period goals by centers Danny Briere and Blair Betts." Read more: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/penguins/s_703343.html
I wouldn't worry about one loss,they just need to get the chemistry going. Once Sidney starts up,he'll be hard to stop,believe me.Fluery also needs to be consistent.
To me, this is a big loss.. Opening in a new stadium is a big thing, and a loss is not a good way to start it off.
That is very true,it will be remembered that the Penguins lost there debut game with the new stadium...
