North of the border has not been kind to the Pittsburgh Penguins this season as all three of their losses have come on Canadian road trips, including back-to-back defeats this week in Edmonton and Calgary. They had a couple of slow starts, a terrible second period meltdown, and have gone just 1-2-0 since we last checked in with our trending players.
The good news this week: Sidney Crosby had a huge game to help spark a comeback in Columbus, while new free agent addition Jan Rutta continues to be a welcome addition.
The bad news this week: Injuries have sidelined Jake Guentzel and Jason Zucker, while the top defense pairing has been fighting it.