It seems like we need to have a little talk about Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman John Marino, because it seems like he is going to be a factor one way or another for the foreseeable future.
It was pretty obvious from the moment he arrived that the Penguins were intrigued by his potential, and that intrigue turned into complete fascination the first time he hit the ice. They have been high on him, they like him, and they like him so much that they are willing to carry around an infinite number of defensemen on the roster, to the point of leaving themselves shorthanded so they have to play one of said defensemen at forward (as they did on Wednesday night against the Colorado Avalanche).