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Forgive me if I am wrong. Are not the pens in deep injury boo on defense? Is not Bonino stinking it up this season? Is Sheary out with a significant injury? How is Cullen?
How many of the players they want to replace are performing. At or above expectations?
Would you say that the Penguins were Stanley Cup contenders at this time last season?
New coach, injuries then, and under achieving players (stars).
What separates the penguins is their extreme scoring depth. Think about the fact that for about 90% of the game one of Kessel, Malkin, and Crosby will be on the ice. Add in a player like Duchene or Kane and then 90% of the time they have one of if not multiple All Stars on the ice. The playoffs is all about scoring depth and that is something the Penguins have in spades.
The Caps cannot answer that scoring depth and they NEED to in order to beat them in a 7 game series when the scoring dries up because it will, it always does. The Pens have proven they can win with a weak defense because they believe the best defense is a good offense and they have the Stanley Cup to prove it.
Again I will say how many times now have the Caps been "Happy With The Team We Have" and how has that worked for us. Has Glencross, Erat, Webber, Gleason, etc. worked in the past?? How many times have we added depth only to see that depth player cost us a series???