Two years ago, I wondered along with many others if the Penguins defensemen were big enough, strong enough, tough enough and good enough to win the Stanley Cup. They were.
Last year, I remember writing more than once that the Penguins couldn’t win consecutive Cups without injured Kris Letang. They did.
Now, I am wondering as the Penguins get ready to play the Philadelphia Flyers Wednesday night in Game 1 of the postseason and begin what they hope is a two-month grind to a three-peat …
More of the same, of course.
Are the defensemen good enough and deep enough without Ian Cole?