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Dan Muse places blame on one person for the Penguins abysmal shootout record this season
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Tonight, the Pittsburgh Penguins fell short in a shootout once again and head coach Dan Muse put the fault on himself for the struggles in shootouts recently.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in a fight for the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the season begins to wind down.
Currently sitting in second in the Metropolitan, but just one point clear of the final playoff spot, the Penguins need every single point they can get down the stretch.
Tonight, the Penguins were without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin but put up a tough fight led by goalie Stuart Skinner leading to a shootout.
However, the Penguins fell short once again in the shootout missing out on the extra point a troubling trend this season for the Penguins.
After the game, Dan Muse was asked about the Penguins inability to close out games in the shootout and decided to direct the blame back at himself.
Dan Muse blames himself for the Penguins inability to win in a shootout
During his post game remarks, Muse admitted that he and the coaching staff have not done a good enough job preparing the players for shootouts.
Some of it falls on me. I gotta do a better job of helping these guys with it... The record is what it is. Collectively, it hasn't been good enough.
While the Penguins currently remain in a playoff spot these lost points from shootout and overtime losses could come back to bite them by the end of the season.
If the Penguins miss the playoffs by just a point or two all eyes will come back to this comment from Muse on how even the smallest things like a shootout need proper attention and teaching.
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MARS 7|182 ANSWERS Dan Muse places blame on one person for the Penguins abysmal shootout record this season Do you think Dan Muse is the reason the Penguins are not good a shootouts? | ||
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| No | 132 | 72.5 % |
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