4 Big Questions for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2020-21

There’s Four Big Questions facing the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2020-21.

We are rolling on with our 2020-21 NHL Season Previews and today we take a deep dive into the Pittsburgh Penguins.

NHL hockey has returned to us, thank the gods. Our patience has been rewarded and we now have glorious hockey to look forward to this Wednesday – it can’t come soon enough.

So, without further ado, let’s delve into the 4 Big Questions facing the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2020-21.

4. Are the Pens ready for the Jarry and DeSmith show?

Many fans, including myself, were yelling for Tristan Jarry to start the Qualifying Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last summer, but we didn’t get our wish until Game 4 and, by then, it was probably too late.

With Matt Murray traded away over the summer to the Ottawa Senators, Penguins fans got their wish as the franchise got a Second-Round pick and prospect forward Jonathan Gruden in return.  Like, asking a wish on a monkey’s paw, we are going to see Tristan Jarry and Casey DeSmith as the 1-2 tandem for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

This doesn’t concern me but looking down the depth chart it does because, behind those two, you have Maxime Legace and Alex D’Orio on the Taxi Squad.  Tristan Jarry did have a decent season playing 33 games with a .921 Save Percentage and a 2.43 Goals-Against Average, which isn’t that bad. In a division that is very top-heavy and flush with talent you’re going to need these goaltenders to step up. I just hope they’re ready.