With training camp kicking off today as the unofficial start of the 2019-20 NHL season, all eyes are going to be what line pairings and combinations head coach Mike Sullivan and Co. immediately cook up once all the boys are back together on Pittsburgh ice. With the departure of Phil Kessel to Arizona, there is possibly even more interest on who will be playing on what line and with which teammates than ever before.
Even though there are a handful of other story lines grabbing the attention of Penguins hockey fans anxiously chomping at the bit for the season to finally begin, one of the biggest anecdotes is who exactly is going to serve as the winger—not named Jake Guentzel—to serve on Sidney Crosby’s other flank?