SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken beat the Penguins for the second time in 11 days. While a loss to a sub .500 team might sting, the mind-numbing defensive blunders that gifted Seattle the game stuck in the Penguins craw.
They should have. An experienced team shouldn’t make more rookie mistakes than a team full of rookies, yet after 51 games, this is, and these are the Penguins.
There can be no more hope things will change unless actual changes are made.
The Penguins’ playoff chances were already on life support. The NHL trade market began moving Friday with the blockbuster Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes trade. If the Penguins were to stay together, they needed to show general manager Kyle Dubas…