There have been a lot of surprises so far for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the early parts of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and one of the most important might be the play of third-year defenseman John Marino.
His career to this point has been a roller of coaster of surprise, disappointment, and question marks. But through the first three games of this series he has played some of the best hockey we have seen from him since his rookie season.
The numbers so far are spectacular.
He has logged over 60 minutes of 5-on-5 hockey so far and has registered the following.