The Pittsburgh Penguins have certainly been a shocking team to kick off the 2023-24 season.
Heading into the 2023-24 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins were given some pretty high expectations.
Kyle Dubas was brought in to get the Penguins back on track and his addition of Erik Karlsson put an exclamation point on their offseason.
A huge overhaul of the roster opened up so many opportunities for success, but through nine games, their record has been anything successful.
The Penguins hold a 3-6-0 record and are in dead last in the Eastern Conference; even the biggest of doubters wouldn’t have predicted that.
While it’s in a negative way, there is no doubt that people are surprised by the Penguins start.
Their brutal start has landed the Penguins among the most surprising teams in October, according to The Hockey News.
Adam Proteau picked six teams across the NHL that have been the most shocking and the Penguins were right there.
Analysis has labeled the Penguins as a mediocre team on both sides of the puck, despite numerous offensive masterminds.
Through the first eight games, the Penguins have only averaged 2.88 goals per game while allowing an average of 3.13.
The Metropolitan Division would be a tough hill to climb, even if it was just a small hill.
Since the Penguins sit dead last, that hill will be a mountain and the trek back to the top needs to start right away.
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