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Drive to the Net: Poehling could play unique role for Penguins

Among the Penguins' group of able-bodied depth forwards is newcomer Ryan Poehling, whose trajectory and on-ice impact remains inconclusive after an up-and-down start to his career.

Poehling, 23, stormed onto the scene with a hat trick in his NHL debut with the Canadiens at the end of the 2018-19 season. In 84 games since then, he's found the back of the net just 10 times, nine of which came during the 57 games he played last season. He also picked up nine assists (eight last season) during that time.

A former first-round pick (No. 25 overall) in 2017, Poehling's pre-draft scouting report described him as a "strong skater who can dangle, dazzle and hit.