Team: 2022-23 Pittsburgh Penguins

Initial Creation Date: Sep. 22, 2022

Published: Sep. 22, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

***[-- PRESEASON --]***

***PROSPECTS THAT WILL PLAY FOR PRESEASON:***

Forwards - Poulin, Lagere, Hallander, Puustinen, Gruden, Nylander, O'Connor, Zahorna, Poehling, Svejkovsky

Defenseman - PO Joseph, Smith, Pickering, St. Ivany, Maniscalo

Goalies - Lindberg, Blomqvist, Gauthier

***PRESEASON POINT PREDICTIONS:***

Forwards:
V. Puustinen - 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 points in 4 preseason games
S. Poulin - 1 goal, 2 assists, 3 points in 4 preseason games
O'Connor - 2 goals, 2 assists, 4 points, in 5 preseason games
Poehling - 1 goal, 2 assists, 3 points in 5 preseason games
N. Lagare - 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points in 4 preseason games
F. Hallander - 0 goals, 1 assists, 1 points in 4 preseason games
A. Nylander - 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 points in 5 preseason games
R. Zahorna - 0 goals, 2 assists, 2 points in 4 preseason games
L. Svejkovsky - 1 goal, 2 assists, 3 points, in 3 preseason games
J. Gruden - 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point in 2 preseason games

Defenseman:
PO Joseph - 0 goals, 2 assists, 2 points in 5 preseason games
T. Smith - 0 goals, 2 assists, 2 points in 5 preseason games
O. Pickering - 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, in 3 preseason games
J. St. Ivany - 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points, in 2 preseason games
J. Maniscalo - 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point, in 3 preseason games

Goalies:
F. Lindberg - 2.34 GAA, .918 sv% in 1 preseason game
T. Gauthier - 3.02 GAA, .902 sv% in 1 preseason game
J. Blomqvist - 1.79 GAA, .919 sv% in 1 preseason game

Players who could make push for NHL spot:
Puustinen, Poulin, O'Connor, Smith, Blomqvist, Poehling

***[-- REGULAR SEASON --]***

LINEUP FOR OPENING NIGHT:
Guentzel - Crosby - Rust
Zucker - Malkin - Rakell
Heinen - Carter - Kapanen
Poehling - Blueger - McGinn

Dumoulin - Letang
Pettersson - Petry
Smith - Rutta

Jarry
Desmith

***TRADE PREDICTIONS:***
I think POJ will be moved for a pick or prospect before the regular season starts. Smith has a better camp and a better preseason to win him the job.

McGinn gets dumped off to a random team midway through season to give one of Puustinen, O'Connor, or Poulin a spot in the NHL after good preseason and AHL.

***REGULAR SEASON POINT PREDICTIONS:***

Forwards:
Sidney Crosby - 37 goals, 56 assists, 93 points in 77 games
Jake Guentzel - 46 goals, 40 assists, 86 points in 82 games
Evgeni Malkin - 38 goals, 32 assists, 70 points in 62 games
Kris Letang - 10 goals, 45 assists, 65 points in 74 games
Bryan Rust - 31 goals, 23 assists, 54 points in 69 games
Rickard Rakell - 25 goals, 28 assists, 53 points in 82 games
Jeff Petry - 8 goals, 35 assists, 43 points, in 75 games
Jason Zucker - 28 goals, 25 assists, 43 points in 70 games
Danton Heinen - 23 goals, 19 assists, 42 points, in 82 games
Kasperi Kapanen - 16 goals, 24 assists, 40 points in 82 games
Teddy Blueger - 13 goals, 21 assists, 34 points, in 79 games
Jeff Carter - 12 goals, 19 assists, 31 points in 64 games
Ty Smith - 5 goals, 26 assists, 31 points, in 71 games
Marcus Pettersson - 5 goals, 25 assists, 30 points in 80 games
Bryan Dumoulin - 3 goals, 25 assists, 28 points in 72 games
Drew O'Connor - 14 goals, 13 assists, 27 points in 59 games
Jan Rutta - 6 goals, 14 assists, 22 points in 82 games
Ryan Poehling - 4 goals, 10 assists, 14 points in 46 games
Brock McGinn - 3 goals, 4 assists, 7 points in 21 games
Valterri Puustinen - 2 goals, 4 assists, 6 points in 13 games
Chad Ruhwedel - 2 goals, 3 assists, 5 points in 16 games
Mark Friedman - 1 goal, 2 assists, 2 points in 19 games
Josh Archibald - 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points in 11 games

Tristan Jarry - .919 sv%, 2.49 GAA, in 61 games
Casey Desmith - .911 sv%, 3.01 GAA in 11 games
Dustin Tokarski - .904 sv%, 3.16 GAA in 10 games

FINAL REGULAR SEAOSN RECORD: 47 - 21 - 14 (2nd in Metro)

***STANDING PREDICTIONS AT END OF REGULAR SEASON:***

ATLANTIC
1. Toronto Maple Leafs
2. Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Ottawa Senators
4. Boston Bruins
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5. Detroit Red Wings
6. Florida Panthers
7. Montreal Canadiens
8. Buffalo Sabres

METROPOLITAN:
1. Carolina Hurricanes
2. Pittsburgh Penguins
3. New York Rangers
4. Washington Capitals
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5. New Jersey Devils
6. Columbus Blue Jackets
7. New York Islanders
8. Philadelphia Flyers

CENTRAL:
1. Colorado Avalanche
2. St. Louis Blues
3. Winnipeg Jets
4. Minnesota Wild
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5. Nashville Predators
6. Dallas Stars
7. Arizona Coyotes
8. Chicago Blackhawks

PACIFIC:
1. Calgary Flames
2. Edmonton Oilers
3. Vancouver Canucks
4. Los Angeles Kings
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5. Vegas Golden Knights
6. Seattle Kraken
7. Anaheim Ducks
8. San Jose Sharks

***[-- PLAYOFFS --]***

***ROUND 1:***

EAST:
Boston Bruins @ Toronto Maple Leafs - Leafs in 6
Ottawa Senators @ Tampa Bay Lightning - Lightning in 6
Washington Capitals @ Carolina Hurricanes - Hurricanes in 5
New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins - Penguins in 7

WEST:
Minnesota Wild @ Colorado Avalanche - Avalanche in 5
Winnipeg Jets @ St. Louis Blues - Blues in 6
Los Angeles Kings @ Calgary Flames - Flames in 6
Vancouver Canucks @ Edmonton Oilers - Oilers in 7

***ROUND 2***:

EAST:
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Toronto Maple Leafs - Lightning in 7
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Carolina Hurricanes - Penguins in 7

WEST:
St. Louis Blues @ Colorado Avalanche - Avalanche in 6
Edmonton Oilers @ Calgary Flames - Oilers in 7

***CONFERENCE FINALS:***

EAST:
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Tampa Bay Lightning - Lightning in 6

WEST:
Edmonton Oilers @ Colorado Avalanche - Oilers in 7

***STANLEY CUP FINALS:***

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Edmonton Oilers: - Oilers in 7

Stanley Cup Champions: EDMONTON OILERS

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