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State Of Mind: Where Are The Penguins At After Recent Decisions?

Matt Murray #30 of the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

The Pittsburgh Penguins have made several trades, signings and decisions since their collapse in the qualifying round. Where is their state of mind after the recent transactions?

After the Pittsburgh Penguins were eliminated in the qualifying round against the Montreal Canadiens, Jim Rutherford knew he needed to change the makeup of the roster in order to fully max their remaining time with superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.

There is no doubt that the Penguins felt the pain that came in the aftermath of the dramatic exit in the bubble that ended their injury-riddled season.