When the Penguins raise their Stanley Cup banner Oct. 13 at Consol Energy Center, only defenseman Ben Lovejoy, forward Beau Bennett and backup goalie Jeff Zatkoff will be absent from the group responsible for such a magical season.
It’s an impressive rate of retention for general manager Jim Rutherford and his staff, tangible evidence they’re doing everything possible to correctly manage the NHL salary cap.
Of the 201 points the Penguins scored in the 2015-16 postseason, 97 percent of them are coming back. Zatkoff won one game, Bennett played one game, and all six points belonged to Lovejoy, a defensive defenseman.