The Pittsburgh Penguins were the second-highest scoring team in the NHL during the regular season, boasting an elite top-line and a surprising level of scoring depth that they have not had since the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. That depth only managed to get better after the trade deadline acquisition of Jeff Carter, and was expected to have the potential to go to even another level in the playoffs with the return of Evgeni Malkin.
Every possible ingredient is there for an elite offense.
They go four deep at center (Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jeff Carter, Teddy Blueger), have really good talent on the wings, and successfully roll four lines all capable of scoring goals.