Pittsburgh Penguins: Four Reasons They Will Survive Without Crosby, Malkin & Co.
Posted 02/15/2011 - 21:41 by HockeyPolls
Injuries breed adversity. The Pittsburgh Penguins face the unfortunate issue of an injury-depleted lineup at the peak of the team's success. Fortunately for the Penguins, they have faced adversity before and still have many of the same cogs turning the wheels of this Penguins squad.
Injuries to role players such as Chris Kunitz, Dustin Jeffery, Eric Tangradi and Arron Asham afflect this Penguins team, as well as major injuries to the Penguins two superstars, Evgeni Malkin (Torn ACL) and Sidney Crosby (Concussion).
Since the Penguins sustained injuries not only to the bread-and-butter of their offensive talent, but also to the core of the team's depth, it will be a tough stretch of hockey, with many ebbs and flows.
Despite the injuries and the adversity that the Penguins face, they still have four reasons that their squad will remain a formidable foe in the Eastern Conference.
