CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Over the past six weeks or so, the Penguins have done some truly remarkable stuff.
After some early growing pains incorporating newer faces into significant roles, the penalty kill has come together to rank among the NHL's top seven. The team's embarrassment of offensive riches has become just that: Phil Kessel (65 points), Evgeni Malkin (62) and Sidney Crosby (60) are second, third and ninth in the league scoring race. The power play, thanks to the aforementioned trio has gone from really, really good to potentially historically great.
Most importantly, they've won. A lot, especially at PPG Paints Arena. They are starting to look like a two-time defending Stanley Cup champion that is very much capable of winning a third. Since the start of the new year, they've won 11 of 15 games.
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