Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan believes his undermanned Penguins can beat any team right now, despite missing five of their top nine forwards.
The host Penguins proved it on Wednesday night by knocking off the Colorado Avalanche, the league’s last unbeaten team.
Brandon Tanev scored a short-handed goal in overtime and the Penguins beat Colorado 3-2.
“When you have the number of injuries that we have, I think it creates a level of urgency among our group, and these guys have responded,” Sullivan said. “They never look for excuses. There’s an expectation that we can win games regardless of who’s in our lineup and that’s how we approach it.