With a couple of days between games and nothing in particular to write about, I thought I’d compare the Penguins’ stats under new coach Mike Sullivan to those compiled under former skipper Mike Johnston.
While the impromptu analysis didn’t expose anything earth-shattering, it did reveal a few surprises.
First, the expected. Based on the numbers, the stars clearly have benefited from the switch. Especially Sidney Crosby (12 points in a dozen games) and Kris Letang (11 points in seven games). Patric Hornqvist, too, has enjoyed a significant jump, while Evgeni Malkin maintained his near point-per-game clip.