Penguins defense carrying club through playoffs
PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ A little more than two years ago, coach Michel Therrien — 11 games into his tenure behind the Pittsburgh Penguins bench — ripped his club for its evident indifference to defense.
Now, one win away from the Stanley Cup finals, the hard-nosed taskmaster looks back fondly on the night his club bought into the rough message he sent.
"When I came to Pittsburgh, the team was in last place," Therrien said Wednesday. "When you're in last place, there is a reason. They had good players, but the commitment, not only defensively, but the all-around commitment was not there.
"If you want to have some success, we had to change everything: the attitude, work ethic, and commitment, because we were going the wrong way."
Not anymore. The Penguins are a stunning 11-1 in the playoffs and own a 3-0 lead for the third straight series. They can wrap up the Eastern Conference finals as early as Thursday when they face the Flyers
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