• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
Where do the Penguins finish in the Atlantic?

Where do the Penguins finish in the Atlantic?

December 27, 2020
Andrei Vasilevskiy Favorite To Win The 2020-21 Vezina Trophy

Andrei Vasilevskiy Favorite To Win The 2020-21 Vezina Trophy

January 15, 2021
Devils Show Promise In Opening Night Loss

Devils Show Promise In Opening Night Loss

January 15, 2021
ADVERTISEMENT
Opening Night Win Affirms Bruins Have To Extend Tuukka Rask’s Contract

Opening Night Win Affirms Bruins Have To Extend Tuukka Rask’s Contract

January 15, 2021
Islanders

New York Islanders Blank Rangers 4-0 In NHL Opener

January 15, 2021
Key Takeaways from the Penguins Season Opener

Key Takeaways from the Penguins Season Opener

January 14, 2021
Strong Third Period Powers Flyers To Opening-Night Win

Strong Third Period Powers Flyers To Opening-Night Win

January 14, 2021
Top 10 NHL 2020-21 Calder Trophy Candidates

Top 10 NHL 2020-21 Calder Trophy Candidates

January 14, 2021
senators

Senators Roster/Taxi Squad Named – Who’s In? Who’s Out?

January 13, 2021
Yegor Sharangovich

Yegor Sharangovich To Have Major Impact For New Jersey Devils

January 13, 2021
Chase Is On To Reach Career Milestones During 2021 NHL Regular Season

Chase Is On To Reach Career Milestones During 2021 NHL Regular Season

January 13, 2021
NHL

All the Stanley Cup and NHL Divisional Odds Ahead of Opening Night

January 13, 2021
Leafs Hope That Added Experience Will Lead to NHL Playoff Success

Leafs Hope That Added Experience Will Lead to NHL Playoff Success

January 13, 2021
  • Full Press Coverage
  • Full Press Wrestling
  • Full Press Radio Network
  • FullPressShop.com
  • Want to write for us?
  • Advertise With Us


Friday, January 15, 2021
Full Press Hockey
  • NHL
    • Boston Bruins
    • Buffalo Sabres
    • Ottawa Senators
    • Philadelphia Flyers
    • Winnipeg Jets
  • AHL
  • KHL
  • Fantasy Hockey
  • NHL Draft
  • Prospects
  • Podcasts
    • Big Bad Bruins Podcast
    • Off The Post Radio
    • C4 Canucks Podcast
    • High and Wide Radio
    • Fourth Line Hockey Pod
    • The Calder Farmstead (Coming Soon)
  • Full Press Coverage
  • Shop
No Result
View All Result
  • NHL
    • Boston Bruins
    • Buffalo Sabres
    • Ottawa Senators
    • Philadelphia Flyers
    • Winnipeg Jets
  • AHL
  • KHL
  • Fantasy Hockey
  • NHL Draft
  • Prospects
  • Podcasts
    • Big Bad Bruins Podcast
    • Off The Post Radio
    • C4 Canucks Podcast
    • High and Wide Radio
    • Fourth Line Hockey Pod
    • The Calder Farmstead (Coming Soon)
  • Full Press Coverage
  • Shop
No Result
View All Result
Full Press Hockey
No Result
View All Result
Home NHL Metropolitan Division Pittsburgh Penguins

Where do the Penguins finish in the Atlantic?

Can the Pens contend in the NHL's toughest division?

Luke Talotta by Luke Talotta
December 27, 2020
in Atlantic Division, Metropolitan Division, News, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Uncategorized
0
862
SHARES
2.5k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

As the new NHL season nears, the league has begun to release the details surrounding the upcoming season. Despite several uncertainties still to be worked out, a detailed framework has been released to the general public.

The NHL season will commence on January 13th, 2021 with teams separated into four divisions that will look a bit different than normal. The Pittsburgh Penguins will compete in the Atlantic division, which looks to be the hardest division from top to bottom. They will play against the same seven teams, eight times apiece throughout the 56-game season. The decision to play only divisional opponents comes as the players wanted to limit travel as much as possible throughout the year. This new framework should spark divisional rivalries, and make for some very competitive playoff races league-wide as the top four teams in each division will advance to the playoffs. With some great talent in every division, it is quite difficult to predict who will advance out of their respective groups.

Aside from the Penguins, the division features the Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Washington Capitals, and state rival Philadelphia Flyers. The Pens had a cumulative record of 8-8-3 last season against those seven teams which does not bode well for them heading into the new season. However, despite having a losing overall record against these other clubs, only three of them (Bruins, Capitals, Flyers) finished last season with more points than the Penguins (86). It will undoubtedly be a challenging season for the Pens as each team in their division, excluding the Devils who continue the process of a re-build, could be a potential playoff contender.

RelatedPosts

Andrei Vasilevskiy Favorite To Win The 2020-21 Vezina Trophy

Devils Show Promise In Opening Night Loss

Opening Night Win Affirms Bruins Have To Extend Tuukka Rask’s Contract

New York Islanders Blank Rangers 4-0 In NHL Opener

The key to the team’s success this season is to utilize the experience that their core players, such as Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, possess as their competitors lack the depth and experience that the Pens have. With the exception of the Capitals, who won the Stanley Cup in the 2017-18 season, and the Bruins, who have made deep playoff runs for numerous years now, no other team in the Atlantic has the experience and leadership group comparable to them. It is essential that they use this to their advantage against their opponents who are young and hungry for success. Barring any injuries, the Pens will likely be in the thick of the playoff race, but winning the division will be no easy task. Regardless, consistency will serve as extremely important in this shortened season as any losing-streak could prove costly.

 
Scor Scor Scor Scor Scor
Rk Player Age Pos GP G A PTS +/-
1 Evgeni Malkin 33 C 55 25 49 74 7
2 Bryan Rust 27 RW 55 27 29 56 14
3 Sidney Crosby 32 C 41 16 31 47 -8
4 Kris Letang 32 D 61 15 29 44 0
5 Jake Guentzel 25 C 39 20 23 43 11
6 Jared McCann 23 C 66 14 21 35 6
7 Patric Hornqvist 33 RW 52 17 15 32 9
8 Dominik Kahun 24 C 50 10 17 27 6
9 John Marino 22 D 56 6 20 26 17
10 Brandon Tanev 28 LW 68 11 14 25 -1
Team Total 69 221 374 595 69

The Penguins have made several important offseason moves such as trading for Kasperi Kapanen and signing Cody Ceci, and this season will see depth play an important factor as teams must carry a taxi-squad of extra players throughout the year, and must have three goalies rostered at all times. This season will surely be a huge test for the team. There were many questions surrounding the organization at the end of last season claiming that they can no longer compete with their core group. They will have to prove that they can still contend with this core group of players up against the toughest division in the league.

The Pens will open their training camp on January 3rd as they prepare for another exciting year of hockey ahead. It is still unclear whether or not fans will be permitted to attend games in a limited capacity at PPG Paints Arena this upcoming season but nevertheless, Pens fans will be excited to see the black and gold back on the ice again for a very important year.






Tags: 2020-21 NHL SeasonAtlantic DivisionHockeyNHLPenguinsPensPittsburgh Penguins
Previous Post

Senators Trade for Derek Stepan Adds Veteran Centre Depth

Next Post

Sabres Will Likely Utilize Taxi Squad to Further Prospect Development

Luke Talotta

Luke Talotta

Next Post
sabres

Sabres Will Likely Utilize Taxi Squad to Further Prospect Development

Tim Stuetzle

Senators Sign Tim Stuetzle to an Entry-Level Contract

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Doing it for Dad: COVID Tragedy Added Fuel for Keegan Kolesar

Doing it for Dad: COVID Tragedy Added Fuel for Keegan Kolesar

October 21, 2020
gibson

Gibson Could Solidify Maple Leafs’ Goaltending Future

November 7, 2020
Happy New Year Charlie McAvoy, Bruins Are Your Team Now

Happy New Year Charlie McAvoy, Bruins Are Your Team Now

December 31, 2020
COVID-19

A COVID-19 Disaster In The KHL

23
Chara

Bruins Let Zdeno Chara Leave At Wrong Time

3
Bruins

What Is The Plan, Don?

2
Andrei Vasilevskiy Favorite To Win The 2020-21 Vezina Trophy

Andrei Vasilevskiy Favorite To Win The 2020-21 Vezina Trophy

January 15, 2021
Devils Show Promise In Opening Night Loss

Devils Show Promise In Opening Night Loss

January 15, 2021
Opening Night Win Affirms Bruins Have To Extend Tuukka Rask’s Contract

Opening Night Win Affirms Bruins Have To Extend Tuukka Rask’s Contract

January 15, 2021


  • Ep 51: Bergeron Dons The "C", Picking Up the Chara/Krug Slack; Season Expectations
    by Full Press Coverage on January 13, 2021 at 9:45 pm

    Mike Cratty of the Sal and Cratty Show and BlackNGoldHockey.com joins Ian and Chris to discuss […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/track/G481GD/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV4804938996.mp3
  • New Year, New Season - Jan. 12, 2020
    by Full Press Coverage on January 12, 2021 at 10:30 pm

    Only a day away from the return to NHL action, in what will be a very surreal (and short) 2021 […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/track/G481GD/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV2540685750.mp3
  • Off The Post Welcomes in Steve Dangle to Talk Leafs and The North Division
    by Off The Post on January 10, 2021 at 2:26 am

    Off The Post Welcomes in Steve Dangle to Talk Leafs and The North Division.

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/962739613-russ-cohen-off-the-post-welcomes-in-steve-dangle-to-talk-leafs-and-the-north-division.mp3
  • This One Time at Canucks Camp - Jan. 5, 2021
    by Full Press Coverage on January 6, 2021 at 4:30 am

    To kick things off in 2021, Adam is back in the saddle and joins Anna, Chris & Matt to talk […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/track/G481GD/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV7185373409.mp3
  • Jets Rehab Talks About The Adam Gase Firing and What's Next
    by Off The Post on January 4, 2021 at 2:05 am

    Jets Rehab Talks About The Adam Gase Firing and What's Next.

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/958923637-russ-cohen-jets-rehab-talks-about-the-adam-gase-firing-and-whats-next.mp3
  • OTP Talks World Juniors with Chris Peters and Some NHL Talk Too
    by Off The Post on January 3, 2021 at 3:37 pm

    The boys welcome Chris Peters to talk about the World Juniors and Anthony DuClair, Sam Morin, […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/958647760-russ-cohen-otp-talks-world-juniors-with-chris-peters-and-some-nhl-talk-too.mp3
All Shows

  • Andrei Vasilevskiy Favorite To Win The 2020-21 Vezina Trophy
    by Jim Biringer on January 16, 2021 at 12:37 am

    The NHL season is finally here and Andrei Vasilevskiy is the early favorite to take home the Vezina […]

  • In Goff We Trust: Rams Ready for Green Bay
    by Ryan Adverderada on January 15, 2021 at 11:59 pm

    The Los Angeles Rams are hopeful that Jared Goff can be the one that leads the franchise to an […]

  • AL Notes: LeMahieu Deal Helps Yankees With Luxury Tax Issues
    by Michael Augello on January 15, 2021 at 10:33 pm

    The New York Yankees finally broke through the free-agent freeze on Friday by re-signing infielder […]

  • Die-Hard Ravens Fan Jason Song Predicts Baltimore Upset Over Buffalo
    by Kayla Morton on January 15, 2021 at 10:27 pm

    Jason Song is a WR/RB for the Howard County Hawks, a branch of the Special Olympics affiliated with […]

  • Chiefs vs Browns Preview: Three Keys To Victory
    by Braden Holecek on January 15, 2021 at 7:37 pm

    Chiefs vs Browns Preview: Three Keys To Victory. How can either the Chiefs or the Browns win on […]

Full Press Hockey

2020 Full Press Coverage

Navigate Site

  • NHL
  • AHL
  • KHL
  • Fantasy Hockey
  • NHL Draft
  • Prospects
  • Podcasts
  • Full Press Coverage
  • Shop

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • NHL
    • Boston Bruins
    • Buffalo Sabres
    • Ottawa Senators
    • Philadelphia Flyers
    • Winnipeg Jets
  • AHL
  • KHL
  • Fantasy Hockey
  • NHL Draft
  • Prospects
  • Podcasts
    • Big Bad Bruins Podcast
    • Off The Post Radio
    • C4 Canucks Podcast
    • High and Wide Radio
    • Fourth Line Hockey Pod
    • The Calder Farmstead (Coming Soon)
  • Full Press Coverage
  • Shop

2020 Full Press Coverage