Stating the obvious doesn’t make the point any less true — in 20 games this season the Pittsburgh Penguins are sitting with as many wins as losses (10 a piece) mostly because of their power play. In almost every regard the man advantage has been no advantage at all for the Pens:
- It has only scored seven total goals all season.
- In 16 out of the 20 games, it hasn’t scored at all.
- The teams the Pens’ power play HAS scored against (Buffalo, San Jose, Anaheim, Washington) reads a lot different than the ones who have shut them down (which is everyone else they’ve played; a list that includes Toronto, NY Rangers, Vegas, Carolina, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Dallas and Colorado).