The 2022-23 season has been more of the same for the Penguins. Maybe an initial burst out the gates (4-0-1 to start this year) followed quickly by an extended lull to put them in a hole (a seven game losing streak was the franchise’s worst since Sidney Crosby’s rookie year).
In the past, this has given way to a lengthy winning streak or solid chunk of the season getting good results to push them comfortably into the playoff race. Josh Yohe presented how this year’s team stacked up against recent years after 17 games, and it’s remarkably similar.