WASHINGTON — The Penguins picked one heck of a time to finally protect a lead and salt away a victory, their efforts against a longtime nemesis enough to snap a seven-game losing skid that called into question nothing short of this group’s long-term viability.
Hey, maybe it was a degree-of-difficulty issue.
For whatever happened during Wednesday’s 4-1 victory against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena, it’s tough to explain how exactly the Penguins pulled this one out and flew to Toronto with a smile on their faces, that 0-6-1 skid now officially in the rearview mirror.
