If the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to beat the New York Islanders and make a run at another Stanley Cup we know they are going to need big-time performances from their big-time players. We know that includes Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Matt Murray, Jake Guentzel, Phil Kessel, etc. etc. etc.
They can not do it if those players do not produce. Maybe they will; maybe they won’t! The playoffs are two months of unpredictable madness that do not care about your regular season performance, your analytical models, or anything else.