
TORONTO -- Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is not stupid, nor does he live in an insular bubble devoid of media chatter. No, despite coaches' and players' claims that they never read or listen to sports media, players and coaches are also keenly aware of its content. And Sullivan knew exactly what would happen if he put Tristan Jarry on the bench in two of the first three games. Still, he did anyway, choosing to start a 22-year-old rookie goalie against one of the most offensively talented teams in the NHL, the Toronto Maple Leafs. Oh, that could have gone