Kasperi Kapanen continues to draw the ire of Penguins fans, and potentially even more so, his coaching staff. His poor play and lack of consistency have been on display since the season’s start. Nine goals and 24 points in 45 games isn’t terrible, but many are expecting more, especially in the goals department. Mike Sullivan may be sending a message to Kapanen and perhaps even GM Ron Hextall through Kapanen’s deployment during his last six games. Going back to the January 23 game against the Winnipeg Jets, Kapanen’s TOI has fallen from 18:07 to 15:56 to 13:31 to 11:01 to a season low 8:03 on January 30.
PensBurgh Podcast: The Kasperi Kapanen Conundrum
