CRANBERRY, Pa. -- Looking around the Penguins' locker room, there are quite a few players with extensive playoff experience on the roster, some with a Stanley Cup ring or two ... or three.
More so than in years past, though, the Penguins have a large number of players with very limited or no Stanley Cup playoff experience on the roster as well.
Two players -- Jared McCann and Teddy Blueger -- will make their NHL postseason debuts this year. 22-year-old McCann is in his fourth NHL season, but missed the postseason in his first three years with disappointing Canucks and Panthers teams. There's no shortage of experienced players for McCann to look to for guidance -- he'll have a Stanley Cup champion or two on his line wherever he plays.
"I'm just trying to pick their brains as much as I possibly can," said McCann on Monday. "(Sidney Crosby) and (Evgeni Malkin) and those guys who have won the Cup and been there. I'm just trying to keep my energy high and show the boys I'm ready to go."
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