Quoting: wabit
The team doesn't need to be blown up, it needs better goaltending. Jarry isn't close to what Murray was in 15-16, or what Murray/MAF was in 16-17 for the Cup runs. Plain and simple a .900 sv% doesn't win any Playoff series. Bad goaltending loses more series than great goaltending steals series.
If Varmy (just as bad as Jarry) had started every game for NYI then PIT would have won the series in 5 games.
The goalie didn't not score a goal in 2OT.
The goalie did not leave a guy come down the wall to get the game winning goal.
The goalie did also not make the dumb decision to not pull him at 3-3 when it was clear he was rattled.
The goalie did also not lose the series.
Here is the actual reason WHY the team lost the series.
The first 4 games, the top line had 3 points combined.
Period. Stop the press. That's the series right there.
They leaned on them, they couldn't handle it. Period.
Team is soft. It doesn't finish checks, it doesn't stand people up at the blueline, it doesn't knock other players on their butt, which is exactly what happens to the penguins star players.
You don't win games that way. Period.
You can keep blaming everyone under the sun. You're just wrong.
Changes need to occure, everyone can see this.