The Penguins have not made many sweeping roster changes so far in the off-season. They’ve lost a few players like Jared McCann, Brandon Tanev and Cody Ceci and brought in a few new faces like Brock McGinn and Danton Heinen but haven’t made many serious or splashy alterations to the lineup overall.
How could next season be different or change for the better without external roster changes or clear improvement there? Part one of this series to consider will focus on a sore spot in 2020-21, the penalty kill.
Pittsburgh’s PK finished just 27th in the league at a 77.