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less than three weeks, the Penguins have gone from great to gimpy, and head athletic trainer Chris Stewart has become a highly valued commodity.
Stewart — not captain Sidney Crosby or goalie Marc-Andre Fleury or coach Dan Bylsma — is the employee charged with perhaps hockey's toughest task: Get the Stanley Cup champs back together.
The Penguins (12-5-0, 24 points) have been torn apart by injuries since an 8-1-0 start.
"It's an excuse, and it's there if you want it," winger Matt Cooke said. "But if we want to win hockey games right now, we have to understand this team is facing some injuries and adversities. That happens to every team, and good teams find a way around it."
There is a lot to overcome, though.
Stewart — not captain Sidney Crosby or goalie Marc-Andre Fleury or coach Dan Bylsma — is the employee charged with perhaps hockey's toughest task: Get the Stanley Cup champs back together.
The Penguins (12-5-0, 24 points) have been torn apart by injuries since an 8-1-0 start.
"It's an excuse, and it's there if you want it," winger Matt Cooke said. "But if we want to win hockey games right now, we have to understand this team is facing some injuries and adversities. That happens to every team, and good teams find a way around it."
There is a lot to overcome, though.
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What do the Pens need to do to adjust the team to the missing players? Is there anyone you would like to see called up from WBS?
