Every year there is at least one team — and usually more — that makes the playoffs one year after missing them. It is just a matter of which team it is going to be, and which one they are going to replace. With the Pittsburgh Penguins coming off their second straight non-playoff season, they once again find themselves in that discussion.
The NHL’s social media team asked the question on Wednesday of which team it is going to be this season, so let’s try to tackle it.
These one year turnarounds can also have a tendency to be really unpredictable.