Bob Pompeani

Would you like that, Bob?

All right.

We start here, Limits.

Worry about the Penguins.

Bob, these past two games, they've been outscored 11-3 by two elite teams.

Now they have the Senators in what qualifies Thursday night as their biggest game of the season.

That place is going to be rocking.

Columbus has moved a point ahead of the Penguins.

Undeniably, the Penguins are teetering.

Their team defense is awful.

Their goaltending, in a related matter, is awful.

What are you reading into last night's game, into the state of the Penguins right now headed into Ottawa?

What's the story here, Bob?

I think what they experienced in the last two days is a hard thing to experience is in your face, basically, that you're not a real contender.

So they have to contend with that.

But they still can be a real playoff team.

You know what I mean?

That's a tough pill to swallow.

The Steelers a few years back, when they opened with the 49ers, I agreed with Chris Hoke that year.

Remember when the 49ers just came in here in the Kenny Pickett year and kicked their you-know-what's all over the field?