The Pittsburgh Penguins are aiming to reclaim their position among the Metropolitan Division's elite teams after a tumultuous 2014-15 campaign.
A strong start to the season, sparked by an explosive power play, was soon badly derailed by injuries and illnesses, leading to a revolving-door lineup that failed to find chemistry—or, in the end, much offense.
Pittsburgh squeaked into the playoffs on the last day of the regular season, ranked 19th on offense and tied for ninth on the power play. They tied for 10th defensively thanks, in large part, to an impressively consistent year from starting goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.
After bowing out to the New York Rangers in five games, Jim Rutherford made more big changes to his lineup in his second year on the job in Pittsburgh.
Here's how the Pens stack up for 2015-16.
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