CRANBERRY, Pa. -- The other 31 NHL clubs play 82 games, too.
They all play on consecutive days and have three games in four day sometimes, as well.
So it's not as if the Penguins have gone through anything recently with which the rest of the league doesn't have to deal.
Nonetheless, it's safe to assume that few clubs will welcome the all-star break, which will begin after the Penguins face the Capitals Tuesday at 7:08 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena, more than the Penguins.
They've played 15 games in January, and completed a stretch of five in eight days with a 4-3 loss to the Kings Sunday.