Even without five of their top-nine forwards the Pittsburgh Penguins keep finding ways to win games. Their 6-3 victory against the New York Islanders on Saturday night was an especially impressive win because they not only kept stacking wins with a bunch of callups and fill-ins, they did so against a really good hockey team that is a much bigger challenge than, say, the Buffalo Sabres.
While players like Frederick Gaudreau, Evan Rodrigues, and Radim Zahorna make surprising contributions, it is still the top line of Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, and Bryan Rust making the biggest impact offensively right now.