Jim Rutherford and the Pittsburgh Penguins continue to prove that they’re stuck in an old school way of thinking. They continue to believe that veteran leadership and grit is important when the NHL post-season rolls around.
That thought process is what impelled Rutherford to trade former Pittsburgh Penguins Center Marcel Goc to the St. Louis Blues for Maxim Lapierre. Lapierre is said to be a playoff performer. He’s a guy that finds a new level during post-season contention, and has a lot of experience in the NHL playoffs.