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Pittsburgh Penguins History: Best Goal Scoring Rookie Defensemen

Jared McCann #19 of the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Here’s a look back at the Pittsburgh Penguins best goal-scoring D-men.

One of the bright spots for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2019-20 season was the emergence of John Marino. Marino provided some much-needed stability for a Penguins defense core that at times was in tatters.

Note: We decided to use goals scored as the criteria to rank the defensemen on our list and not evaluate the players based on their defensive skillset because goal-scoring defensemen are a lot of fun to watch, especially if you’re a Penguins fan.