Christmas is over, it doesn’t look like Santa was able to bring the Penguins a favorable schedule for the rest of the season. Per Dom Luszczyszyn’s model, Pittsburgh has the fourth most difficult schedule remaining schedule in the league this season. The Pens will be hoping this break serves as a strong reset for what […]
Christmas is over, it doesn’t look like Santa was able to bring the Penguins a favorable schedule for the rest of the season. Per Dom Luszczyszyn’s model, Pittsburgh has the fourth most difficult schedule remaining schedule in the league this season.
The Pens will be hoping this break serves as a strong reset for what turned out to be a rotten December. Pittsburgh has only won one out of their last 10 games (1-5-4) in defeats ranging from the aggravating in blowing multi-goal third period leads to the straight depressing of getting dominated and failing to compete.
One piece of good news for the Pens is that some help could be on the way. Evgeni Malkin has been out since December 4th, not so coincidentally when Pittsburgh started their downward trend. Malkin was starting to get his legs back under his prior to the Christmas break on the ice in individual workouts, he should be that much closer to returning.
Given the formidable expected strength of schedule ahead, Malkin’s return looks like it will be necessary for the Penguins as they make their way into the second third of the season and see where they come out on the other side as March’s trade deadline approaches.
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