Penguins ’24-25 Preview: Playoff Bound or Pfft?
It’s that time of year, folks. The leaves are beginning to fall and a brand new hockey season is upon us. Final cuts have been made and rosters have been set. Hopes for a successful season spring eternal.
But how realistic are those hopes? I thought I’d peer into my admittedly cracked crystal ball and see what it foretells for our Penguins.
The mist is starting dissipate. I see a number. Ninety-four points!
Check that. Another number’s beginning to emerge. Eight-eight points. Same as last year.
Darn.
No wait…that one’s fading, too. Yet another number’s forming. This one says 76 points.
Yikes!
My apologies for the silly lead-in. The truth of the matter? All three of these results could be valid, depending on how the chips fall.
Here are a few factors that could cause us to rise like the Phoenix from the ashes of two non-playoff campaigns, maintain an even strain, or tumble to new lows.
The Core Four
Our Core Four of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson are back for another go-around.