This here is what I have been discussing since mid-season with my rabid Pen-coworker. Like the Rangers achilles heel has been two-folded (the PP and finding the back of the net) and although known; it has become exposed. We all know you guys can score multiple touchdowns especially if given multiple opportunities on the PP; but the shortcomings of the D and the G-Tender is going to come frothing to the top against the best teams.
I think its a combination of both. The achilles heel (lack of scoring in general plus the PP) has just come back and bit them at the same time they ran into a very good team. I agree, without Hank these games are easily blowouts.
How about Sids back-hander......???