Now that we’re past the Winter Classic, time to circle back and take care of some usual business with the prestigious PensBurgh players of the month throughout the organization.
The Penguins posted an 8-3-2 record in the month of December, which considering the down-turn that they finished the month on might be a little better than one could remember. Overall this season has been prone to extreme streaks of winning and losing, but generally speaking, 8-3-2 over 13 games is a full-season pace of 114 points. Any NHL team would gladly welcome that kind of end result.
NHL Player of the Month: Evgeni Malkin
Malkin led the Penguins in assists (10) and points (14) in the month of December.