It is not exactly a secret that the 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins are going to be one of the oldest teams in the league and one of the oldest teams the NHL has seen in the salary cap era. As we examined a little more than a month ago, teams that have an average age of 30-or-older have not always fared exceptionally well, especially in recent years.
But that doesn’t mean there can not be exceptions, especially when an older team still has a lot of high level talent. Which the Penguins most certainly do.