Dan Kingerski: The Pittsburgh Penguins have now lost four straight and have only scored six goals over that span. This may be a slump that they can’t afford to ignore.
The injury to right-handed Justin Schultz may have exposed a bigger hole than they had thought. Olli Maatta has also struggled at times.
Derek Brassard’s injury has caused some roster shuffling but their third line hasn’t been productive and maybe their primary need to address.
The bottom six needs some kind of spark – maybe a recall of Teddy Blueger or Zach Aston-Reese.