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How to fill the Phil Kessel-sized hole on the Penguins’ power play

When the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Phil Kessel in the summer of 2015, they would go on to ice one of the most fearsome personnel groups in modern NHL history with the sheer amount of talent on the ice for the man advantage.

Kessel joined Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and net-front warrior Patric Hornqvist, and they created magic on the ice. For the combined time of Kessel’s stint from 2015-16 to 2018-19 the Pens’ power play was #1 in the league with a 23.