Coaching staff looks to find the best fit for Kovalev on the power play

With a day off on Wednesday and two full practices before back-to-back games this weekend, the power play is a major point of focus for the Penguins coaching staff this week.

The Penguins who went 0-for-6 on the power play against the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday night, have a need for Alex Kovalev to become a focal point/catalyst of the power play.

Head coach Dan Bylsma hinted at that today in his post-practice comments but where Kovalev is the best fit (right point of half-wall?) appears to be something Bylsma is looking for a solution too and the same for other newcomers like James Neal.

"It’s something {power play} that we have continued to try to figure where the best spots for our players are since the arrival of James Neal and Kovalev. Chris Kunitz has come back and stepped into that equation, " Bylsma said.

"So we know we want to utilize Kovy’s ability, his passing ability. But he also has a shooting ability that we’d like to see more of out of him."