With a 6-7-3 record through their first 16 games (and a terrible record over their past 41 games) there are pretty clearly some concerns with the Pittsburgh Penguins right now.
The top line has been awful, the penalty kill has struggled, Tristan Jarry has been disappointing, and Kris Letang has been uncharacteristically bad to start the year. Some of these things will correct themselves (hopefully?). But some of them might not.
As we head into a big three-game in four-night stretch this week, let’s rank the current areas of concern.
1. Bryan Rust
When this past offseason began I had rust at the bottom of the priority list when it came to re-signing the pending free agents.