As Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Chewbacca lit out from Mos Eisley spaceport in the Millennium Falcon during the original Star Wars saga, they were tailed by Imperial Star Destroyers.
However, when Han tried to evade his pursuers by shifting into light speed, the Falcon’s hyperdrive malfunctioned.
Feels a little like our Penguins these days, doesn’t it?
Following a crucial four-game winning streak that lifted us from the mire of the Metro basement, we’ve gone 2-2-1. Nothing terribly wrong with that. Heck, it’s a lot better than losing five in a row. We’re just not making hay, as the old saying goes. Or winning the “tweeners” for that matter. Games that could go either way.
Last night’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Senators before a packed house at the Canadian Tire Center in Ottawa was a prime example. Mind you, sluggish start aside, we didn’t play a bad game. We even hung tough when the Sens grabbed a pair of one-goal leads and battled back to push the game to OT. We just couldn’t get a proverbial leg up on our hosts.
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