The Pittsburgh Penguins have been off to a tough start through their first seven games of the season but there’s plenty of reason to keep believing in them and their core.
Pittsburgh has started the season with a 3-4-0 record, allowing the most goals against in the NHL with 31 so far. While it’s certainly not the best start, a team with Sidney Crosby leading should never be doubted as they try and make another Stanley Cup push.
ESPN NHL insider Greg Wyshynski listed the top reason to watch every team in the league throughout the 2024-25 season, with the Pens’ reasoning to be following the core four of Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and Erik Karlsson in the latter years of their career.
“Sidney Crosby (37), Evgeni Malkin (38), Kris Letang (37) and Erik Karlsson (34) are all still trying to pry the Penguins’ contention window open in their NHL sunset years,” Wyshynski wrote. “Although try telling that to Malkin, who started the season with 11 points in seven games; or Crosby, who remains one of the top centers in the NHL.
“If Pittsburgh makes the playoffs, it would be on the backs of this fab four. Let’s enjoy them while we can.”
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The core will look to get the Penguins season on track Tuesday night when they face off with the Calgary Flames.
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