The special teams are always an integral part of any team in the NHL. First off, a team’s penalty-killing unit has to be nearly stellar as it’s incredibly difficult for a team to go a game without getting penalized. The special team that gets most of the recognition, on the other hand, is the powerplay…
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been sporting three of some of the best talents in hockey for quite some time. Normally, the big three are Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. However, with Malkin still out, winger Jake Guentzel has become the temporary third. So far, they look like they’ve been getting the team back…