Key Additions: D Paul Martin, D Zbynek Michalek, D Corey Potter, RW Arron Asham, D Andrew Hutchinson, C Mike Comrie.
Key Subtractions: RW Bill Guerin, LW Ruslan Fedotenko, D Sergei Gonchar, LW Alex Ponikarovsky, D Jordan Leopold, D Mark Eaton.
In professional sport, building a dynasty is proving increasingly more difficult as time goes by. The latest NHL franchise attempting to do so was the Pittsburgh Penguins, and after two straight Stanley Cup finals appearances (and of course, one win), the Penguins had the door wide open to cruise back there again.
Then, just like the heavily favored Washington team before them, the Penguins succumbed to a hot goalie and clutch performances and were bounced out before even having a chance to rightfully defend their crown. What happened? Was the dream over? Did Pittsburgh suddenly revert to the middle of the pack? Hardly.
The Penguins fell as many teams do in a brief lapse. In the off-season, Pittsburgh addressed their beat up and defense and made a few journeyman acquisitions in an effort to show that very little was wrong with the team. To that end, they were right in their motives.
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