Just before the season started back in September (you know, the last month without snow or so it seems), we took a poll on predicting which player would be the Penguins surprise. Here were the results
As always, looking back shows just how much things can change in the NHL and how tough forward-looking projections are, being as three of the four best candidates aren’t even on the team any longer.
Ryan Reaves was a polarizing player as one of the last of the enforcers. He played 58 games with the Pens, scoring 4 goals and adding 4 assists, a bit below what his most fervent fans predicted.