As I watched our Penguins (check that…our first-place Penguins) blow past Toronto on Tuesday night en route to a resounding 5-2 victory, I couldn’t help but be amazed.
No Evgeni Malkin? No problemo. Dominik Kahun returned from a concussion to provide a welcome dose of speed, skill and versatility.
Zach Aston-Reese on the shelf? Summon rookie Anthony Angello, who scored his first NHL goal (in all of 5:13 of ice time).
It’s been the same story all season long. Players go down and the rest of the guys close ranks and rise to the occasion with almost military precision.