Chris Kunitz, a previous Pittsburgh Penguins fan favorite and Sidney Crosby‘s BFF on the top line fell out of grace among Pens’ fans at a rapid pace this past season.
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Coming off a career-year in which he potted 68 points (35g, 33a), expectations were high for Kunitz in 2014-15. While it’s rare that fans are happy about a contract extended with the type of term that Kunitz received at his age, he actually seemed to be getting better as he entered his mid-30’s. That was until this past season.