Whether or not the Pittsburgh Penguins actually make the Stanley Cup Playoffs, it is still pretty remarkable they even have a chance right now (and a pretty good chance!) given where they were just a couple of weeks ago. When they lost that 4-0 lead in Colorado, it seemed like that would have been the knockout punch to their season and the sign that we all should just start looking at the NHL Draft Lottery odds.
Then .... they just started winning.
They enter Monday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs with a 6-0-2 record in their past eight games and are just one point out of a playoff spot with a chance to move back into a playoff spot if they get a point (or win).