PensBurgh · Aug 31, 2022
Answering the 3 questions about the Penguins
Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty ImagesWes Crosby spearheaded NHL.com’s Penguin day yesterday at the league’s main website, and one of the more interesting aspects is the article about 3 questions facing the team in the coming year. If they’re asking, let’s go about seeing what the answers or key factors should be for the Pens.
1. Was keeping the core together the right move?
Sidney Crosby, 35, will play his 18th NHL season in Pittsburgh. The captain will have familiar company with center Evgeni Malkin, 36, and defenseman Kris Letang, 35, each returning on a new contract.
There was little drop-off from the core three last season.