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These guys are competitive guys and they care an awful lot.”" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Penguins have, so far, played six games of the season with well over 70 remaining in the regular season." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "It’s not easy to win in this league, and the Penguins know they haven’t been at their best, but there is still plenty of time to find solid ground." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“We’ve got an awful lot of hockey in front of us,” Sullivan said to his team after the loss. “There’s a lot of area where we’ve got to get better to set ourselves up for success. There are still areas where we have to be harder to play against.”" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Sullivan noted that decision making has been a struggle through these early games and that was highlighted by a bad judgment call from goalie Alex Nedeljkovic." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The netminder went far out of his net to play a loose puck, but was beat to it by a Dallas Stars forward who set up his teammate with a wide open net." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Nedeljkovic took blame after the loss, but vowed to be better going forward." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“We talked the last couple of days about being too loose,” Nedljkvoic said. “I thought tonight overall we did a great job… I got to do the same thing and make some better decisions than I did tonight.”" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Moving forward, the Penguins team as a whole are ready for a new day and a new opportunity." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "It’s a long season and it’s important to not let frustration take over too early." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“We can’t get discouraged. 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