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Pittsburgh Penguins Using Analytics to Bolster Forward Depth

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a team that has failed to build a formidable bottom-six for most of the Sidney Crosby era. Sure, during their two appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals in 2008 and 2009, it can be argued that they had what was potentially the best third line in hockey. But, what about every other season in that ten-year span?

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You can call it re-tooled, revamped, renewed, or rebuilt. But, names like Tanner Glass, Craig Adams, Maxim Lapierre, Joe Vitale, Marcel Goc, and Zach Sill have often times occupied space for the Pittsburgh Penguins in third and fourth line roles.