After being banged up, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been using smoke, mirrors and hot goaltending to will their way to the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. And they’re almost there, so good for them.
But if they’re going to have any future or hope of having a deep run, they’re going to have to get it in gear. Look at these stats since 3/16 (the day Evgeni Malkin got hurt) which encompasses nine games:
- 18 goals for (2.0 per game)
- Five of those games scoring 1 goal through regulation
- 9.