He’d only been with the team for two
months, but former Stanley Cup winner Dave
Schultz only needed that long to see that the Penguins were not in the same
class as his former Flyers club or the other elite teams in the NHL. In an interview
just after the Pens had squeaked out a tie versus rival Los Angeles at home,
The Hammer let loose to Post-Gazette
writer Bob Whitley in an emotional rant that called into question the heart and
desire of his teammates.
“Face
it, we’re a third or fourth-place team,” he said, adding later, “We have guys
on this team who don’t give it everything all the time.”