Building a roster: Lessons from the Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been, for lack of better phrase, crushing it these playoffs. Well, not just these playoffs - they've been one of the best teams in the NHL since Mike Sullivan became their head coach.

The Penguins have been persistent playoff threats over the course of the last several years. Of course, when you've got the best player in the world, it's only fitting to be so competitive. But they've been bowing out of the post-season early more often than not; this is the first time they've been in the Final since 2009.

A lot of people in the organization deserve credit for this year's turnaround. Let's focus on those who get it done on the ice - and the man off the ice who put it…