Penguins Coach Mike Sullivan Absolutely Blasts Team After Embarrassing Loss to the Flyers

The Pittsburgh Penguins played horrendously in their rivalry game Tuesday, losing 6-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center.

There wasn't a silver lining to be had, just a general meltdown. One Penguins defenseman whose anger was stoked to a near-boiling point ripped through arena workers and media following the game, declining comment.

His response was much like the team effort: nowhere to be found. The defense was horrible. P.O Joseph finished minus-4, Erik Karlsson minus-3. The team had just 23 shots, a pathetic effort from top to bottom.

Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic battled through his third consecutive game, light-years from his stellar work leading into the Four Nations Face-Off break. He allowed six goals on 38 shots, two of them completely brutal, and was in no rush to point fingers.

But coach Mike Sullivan wouldn't fault his loss on his goalie. He stood up for Nedeljkovic's play this season but wasn't afraid to criticize the rest of the team. His post-game words were biting, exposing their inability to get it done.

The numbers told the story: out-shot 38-23, out-chanced 14-6 on high-danger chances. Even that might be being too kind to Pittsburgh's subpar effort. The mood of the game said it all. The Penguins simply did not show up to play.