Kyle Dubas is learning just how far the Penguins are from being a real contender

PHILADELPHIA — The Penguins had fallen to the Philadelphia Flyers about 15 minutes earlier on a painful Wednesday night in Philadelphia as the dream season continued to endure the swift closure that only the Stanley Cup playoffs can offer.Standing a few feet away from the visiting team’s dressing room was Kyle Dubas, the Penguins’ president of hockey operations and general manager. He stood with his back against the wall, his face emotionless. He knows his team has taken strides, but he also knows how far away it remains from being a real contender, a Stanley Cup team, the kind of group he wants badly to build.Advertisement