Crunching The Numbers: Are The Penguins Contenders?
By Kelsey Surmacz••The Hockey News
The Pittsburgh Penguins are fighting tooth and nail to make the playoffs for the first time in four years. But are their team numbers indicative of a team good enough to be a contender?
When their 2025-26 season began, outside expectations for the Pittsburgh Penguins were - as everyone knows at this point - not exactly glowing. Many assumed that they would likely finish around wher…