Well, for years I’ve been imploring the Penguins’ brass to add some functional grit. On the heels of the uber-inventive Rutger McGroarty-for-Brayden Yager deal, it looks as though I may have finally gotten my wish.
Suddenly…the Pens have “grind.”
In addition to McGroarty, a budding power forward, Michael Bunting plays with a sled-dog tenacity and drive, to say nothing of his penchant for irritating foes. Although he isn’t likely to crack our lineup this season, second-round pick Tanner Howe’s a spitfire.
Ditto free-agent pickup Blake Lizotte.