The Panic Button? Push It.

This ain't your Cup Runner Up's, folks.

There are a number of problems involved in this teams under whelming play.

The injuries can be used, but I dont want to hear it.

Yeah, it's a viable reason but only when the coach makes an attempt to form a system that'll put your team in the best position to win in spite of the injuries. As of yet Head Coach Therrien has yet to make such a magical move.

The dont have the gritty players we did last year who can cycle the puck and go in deep like they did last year in Malone, Ruutu, Hossa, Roberts, et al.

They lost the toughness for skill when they signed the likes of Satan and Fedotenko.

These are not changes that can damn a team as they are damning the Penguins.

They are damning when your coach does nothing about them.

The Pens run a system that is dependent on being able to cycle the puck on the dump in, have grit, and mix it with skill. The Pens do not have those players.

Therrien needs to change things up drastically or this team will continue to struggle as they have all season.

Time to push the panic button, kiddies.