There have been quite a few positive developments for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first part of the 2021-22 NHL season. The most significant of those developments has probably been the bounce back season from starting goalie Tristan Jarry, who has been way better than probably even the most optimistic fan could have hoped.
Right behind him has been the play of the Penguins’ free agent acquisitions who have helped maintain the sort of quality depth teams need around their superstars to seriously compete for a Stanley Cup.
Go back to the Penguins’ offseason and on the surface it looked to be everything we should have expected from a Ron Hextall GM’d team.