Reviewing the top prospects in the Penguins system. This Thursday: Nos. 3-1.
When the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s annual list of the top 10 prospects in the Penguins’ system was being compiled earlier this month, it was decided that this year’s version would reflect which players are closest to being ready to step in and contribute to the parent club, if needed.
Two of the top three — forward Dominik Simon and goalie Tristan Jarry — already have been called upon to do that.
Simon was promoted from the Penguins’ farm team in Wilkes-Barre Dec. 8 to try to provide a spark to their sputtering offense, while Jarry had been summoned from the Baby Penguins about two months ago, after Antti Niemi proved to be an inadequate backup for No.