2014
01.28
01.28
class="ui-droppable">Until recently, the blue line of the Pittsburgh Penguins had been devastated by injuries. There was a highly publicized point in the season when the team was missing four of their top six defensemen, yet the slashes were still coming in the win column.
The Penguins managed to remain one of the top teams in the NHL despite missing key defensive contributors like Paul Martin, Kris Letang and Rob Scuderi for extended periods of time. Logic would dictate that Pittsburgh would improve as these quality players returned but so far that just hasn't been the case.
Pittsburgh's defensive core has been mostly healthy since the end of December. Scuderi returned to the lineup on Dec. 29 and Letang rejoined the team on Jan. ...
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The Penguins managed to remain one of the top teams in the NHL despite missing key defensive contributors like Paul Martin, Kris Letang and Rob Scuderi for extended periods of time. Logic would dictate that Pittsburgh would improve as these quality players returned but so far that just hasn't been the case.
Pittsburgh's defensive core has been mostly healthy since the end of December. Scuderi returned to the lineup on Dec. 29 and Letang rejoined the team on Jan. ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins