For the first time in a few seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins didn't go nuts at the trade deadline. Instead of loading up on top-end players—think Jarome Iginla or Marian Hossa—general manager Ray Shero took a more measured approach and added a pair of depth players in Marcel Goc and Lee Stempniak.
They've played in six contests since the March 5 deadline, and seem to be settling into their new roles nicely. Learning new systems on the fly is never easy, and the Penguins' schedule hasn't left much time to squeeze in practices.
Pittsburgh played back-to-back games on March 6 and 7, did so again on March 10 and 11 and just wrapped up a two-day, home-and-home series against the Philadelphia Flyers this weekend. Despite the tough travel schedule and sequence of games, Goc and Stempniak are already showing their value for the Penguins.
While Stempniak doesn't have the same name recognition or star power as Tomas Vanek or Matt Moulson, he's out-produced those two since the deadline. Vanek has managed one assist in four games for the Montreal Canadiens, while Moulson has two points in five games played for ...
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