Series Preview: Penguins in 6

(Courtesy of South Central)

10/14/08: PIT 3 - PHI 2

11/13/08: PIT 5 - PHI 4

12/13/08: PHI 6 - PIT 3

1/13/09: PIT 4 - PHI 2

2/21/09: PIT 5 - PHI 4

3/22/09: PHI 3 - PIT 1

PIT: Evgeni Malkin (112 pts), Sidney Crosby (103 pts)

PHI: Jeff Carter (84 pts), Mike Richards (80 pts)

Advantage - Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh: Down the middle the Penguins are the deepest team in the NHL with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal. While Crosby, Malkin had little help for much of the season, Penguins general manager Ray Shero added Chris Kunitz (18 points, 20 pts) and Bill Guerin (12 points, 17 games) prior to the trade deadline.

The additions of Kunitz, Guerin has led to Sidney Crosby’s game taking off in the past month and role players such as Max Talbot, Pascal Dupuis, are now in roles that they are suited for. The wildcards upfront for the Penguins in this series are