Photograph: Scott Halleran/Getty ImagesNWSLA season on the brink: wide-open NWSL making strides as f. The Penguins defeated the Blue Jackets 3-1 to stake a one-game-to-none lead in the first-round best-of-seven series. Short (Chicago) have all played their way into the national team picture, and their timing is perfect. ”The task for Bunce will be to mobilise that fervour and try and turn it into world-class performances.