Perhaps it's the start of something bigger, a season-long tour de force where the Penguins prove to the rest of the NHL that rumors of their demise were premature, that the old guys can keep up and the younger core can play a little, too.
Or maybe it's just two games — Thursday against lowly Arizona, Saturday hosting a Tampa team playing for a second consecutive night and thus resting Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Whatever the case, the Penguins have been impressive through a pair of 6-2 victories. Scoring has been widespread. Five-on-five defense has been air-tight. The penalty kill has improved.
