Edited Jan. 3, 2021 at 2:02 p.m.
Lol. Why wouldn’t the Pens use a 23 man roster.?? Lol. Seeing as they have the cap space??
Pettersson/Marino was our 2nd pairing D last year. They will stick the same this year. Matheson/ Ceci, Ruhwedel platoon will be the 3rd pairing; playing 10-15 minutes a night.
McCann/Janko/E-Rod is our 3rd line right now as our roster is right now..have u read anything Penguins?? McCann is a scorer, a wing. 19 goals in 18-19, 14 goals last year(playing Center and out of position). JR and Sully said they found that out last year and will keep him as a wing this year and let him do what he does best and just snipe. And not have to worry about play-making for his line-mates and carrying a line.
Janko will get every shot and opportunity to be the 3C same with E-Rod as the 3RW.
Tanev/Blueger/ZAR stayed as the 4th line all last year while the team was riddled with injuries and it was never changed. He’s not gonna change it this year. It was the best defensive line in the NHL. All 3, Tanev, Blueger and ZAR has Selke votes.
ZAR has offseason surgery surgery and will start off on LTIR.
It will be Tanev/Blueger/Lafferty to start the season. We need Lafferty’s right-handed shot and right-handed stick to take face-offs. We have no other right-handed Face-Off takers. And Lafferty is good at FO’s too.