Penguins Update: Where Have All the Power Forwards Gone?

I was watching a video of Kevin Stevens’ US Hockey Hall of Fame induction speech yesterday. Hearing him reminisce about his career instantly brought back a ton of memories.

In his prime, “Artie” was a sight to behold, a 230-pound freight train on skates with silk-purse hands. During a four-season span at the outset of the 1990s, Stevens racked up a staggering total of 190 goals, including back-to-back seasons of 54 and 55 goals!

He was, in a word…awesome. Arguably the game’s premier power forward in an era dominated by them.

It ties into a thought that was banging around in my noggin a couple days ago.

To wit, where have all the power forwards gone?

I’m talking about guys like Stevens who could…