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competing for the Stanley Cup, there are 23 former Penguins on 11 different teams." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Among the players still in the running are some fan favorites, a couple of unfortunate tenures, and a few you may have forgotten about." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Here is each former Penguin to watch as the NHL playoffs commence." } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Teams Without Former Penguins", "level": 3 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, Winnipeg Jets, Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders" } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Former Penguins on LTIR", "level": 3 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Patric Hornqvist: Florida Panthers" } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Vegas Golden Knights", "level": 3 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Teddy Blueger, Phil Kessel" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "One’s a two-time Stanley Cup champion, the other is a recently departed Penguin with a lot to prove." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Golden Knights enter the postseason as the top seed in the Western Conference after missing last year’s playoffs all together." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Blueger was traded to Vegas just prior to the trade deadline and picked up six points (2G-4A) in 18 games." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Kessel found his way to Vegas over the offseason and for the 13^th straight season, appeared in every game; he scored 14 goals and 22 assists in his first season with the Golden Knights." } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Colorado Avalanche", "level": 3 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Evan Rodrigues, Jack Johnson" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The defending champions are back in the postseason after a string of injuries put a real threat to their chances." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Avalanche fly in as the Central Division leaders and a pair of former Penguins hoping their team can repeat." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Rodrigues penned a one-year deal in Colorado after being left out to dry by the Penguins during the offseason; he had a productive 2022-23 with 39 points (16G-23A) in 69 games." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Johnson, on the other hand, didn’t start the season with the Avalanche, but found his way back before the trade deadline." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Already a Cup champion with the Avalanche, Johnson has scored four points (2G-2A) since getting back to Colorado." } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Edmonton Oilers", "level": 3 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Cody Ceci, Nick Bjugstad" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "An odds-on favorite to win the Stanley Cup this year, there are a couple of former Penguins who might be key contributors to the Oilers run." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Ceci struck gold during his single season in Pittsburgh and has parlayed that into a respectable tenure in Edmonton; this year he’s recorded 15 points (1G-14A) in 80 games." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Bjugstad’s time in Pittsburgh was largely forgettable, but he turned into one of the hottest trade targets of the 2022-23 season." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "In 19 games following the trade deadline, Bjugstad racked up four goals and two assists for six points." } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Minnesota Wild", "level": 3 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Ryan Reaves, Frederick Gaudreau, Marc-Andre Fleury" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "One of the Penguins’ franchise greats and a pair of players with short and sweet runs in Pittsburgh." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Fleury, a three-time champion, is searching for his fourth title despite it not yet being clear if he’s the starting netminder." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Reaves and Gaudreau combined for 77 regular season games with the Penguins but have found a good deal of success with the Wild." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "More recently, Gaudreau earned himself a solid five-year contract extension to stay in Minnesota." } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Seattle Kraken", "level": 3 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Jared McCann, Brandon Tanev, Daniel Sprong, Jamie Oleksiak, Justin Schultz" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The team with the most Penguins’ representation, the Kraken are the plucky new guys who outdid themselves in the 2022-23 season." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Led by 70-point McCann (40G-30A), the Kraken turned their fortunes around in their sophomore season." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Sprong finally found success at the NHL level with 46 points (21G-25A) while riding the fourth line." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "It’s not that the Kraken were built on former Penguins, but each of those five players recorded 25 points or more this season." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Shultz carries the distinction as not just being a former Penguin, but a former Penguins with a pair of Stanley Cup rings." } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Carolina Hurricanes", "level": 3 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Jordan Staal, Stefan Noesen" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Everyone in Pittsburgh remembers what Staal brought to the table and the success he had, but does anyone recall Noesen?" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "In six games with the Penguins Noesen scored a single goal, but exploded as a quality depth forward with the Hurricanes." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "In 78 games, Noesen picked up 13 goals and 23 assists for 36 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Penguins." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "While Murray will likely miss out on getting playing time, he does bring the most postseason pedigree in the Leafs goalie room." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Lafferty and Aston-Reese both aren’t guaranteed to make the lineup as depth options in Toronto, but they made real names for themselves this season." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Lafferty turned into one of the biggest names at the trade deadline and Aston-Reese notched his first career 10-goal season." } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "New York Rangers", "level": 3 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Louis Domingue" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "He’ll be a third string option for the Rangers, but it’s hard to forget where the Penguins might have ended up last year if it wasn’t Domingue in net." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Domingue spent all season with the Rangers’ AHL affiliate, 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Former Penguins To Follow During 2023 NHL Playoffs