It’s the last Sunday of August, and before you know it the sounds of hockey will be here with Penguins cutting ruts on the ice, whistles blowing and players fanning out all over the place for training camp.
Sadly, we’re not there yet. So we’ll stay occupied during this seemingly endless off-season by circling back to the always emotional and fun topic about predicting the unpredictable season to come.
In this poll, which might make a fun look back next April, it’s all about setting expectations for next season. The Penguins are in an interesting spot. They’re attempting to reboot after missing the playoffs for the first time in the Crosby/Malkin era, with those stars playing well but reaching the late stages of their playing days.