If the Pittsburgh Penguins miss the playoffs during the 2020-21 season you will be able to point the finger in a lot of different directions. But the first place you go might be the two special teams units that are starting to become a major liability. A season-crushing liability.
This team has its flaws and issues to be sure. Evgeni Malkin is still, well, who the hell knows what is going on there. They are not a particularly great 5-on-5 team. The goaltending is still a question mark. But right now the single biggest issue facing this hockey team is the fact that its power play and penalty are both among the league’s worst.