{"id":11798,"date":"2023-01-28T17:03:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T17:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/pittsburgh-penguins-need-strong-win-heading-into-bye-week\/"},"modified":"2023-01-28T17:03:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T17:03:45","slug":"pittsburgh-penguins-need-strong-win-heading-into-bye-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/pittsburgh-penguins-need-strong-win-heading-into-bye-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Penguins need strong win heading into bye week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- tml-version=\"2\" --><\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh &#8211; The Pittsburgh Penguins didn&#8217;t stand out as one of the top teams in the first 48 games of the season, but they need to pick up some momentum in their bye week.<\/p>\n<p>The Penguins, who hold a record of 24 wins, 15 losses and 9 minutes, couldn&#8217;t have asked for an easier opponent to bring them to the break.<\/p>\n<p>The San Jose Sharks have come to Pittsburgh for their second game and are performing like one of the worst teams in the league.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<p>With a record of 14 wins, 25 losses and 11 years, the shark needs a walk in the park for the penguins, but it still needs to bring an A game.<\/p>\n<p>Too often this season, the Penguins have already dropped plays to inferior opponents, and that won&#8217;t be the case tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Penguins need as much victory as possible, and they can&#8217;t quite win against sharks.<\/p>\n<p>San Jose may be on the verge of losing, but they can still put up a good fight. Eric Carlson is making a comeback this season and was a Penguin killer in the past.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<p>In 31 games with the Penguins, Carlsson has scored 32 points (5G-27A) and will be playing alongside Timo Meyer.<\/p>\n<p>Meyer has been on the trade block all season and is doing whatever he can to prove his worth to an attractive team.<\/p>\n<p>In 50 games, Meyer scored 28 goals and 20 assists and scored 48 points. A penguin must be strong.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<p>Sitting in the second and final wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference means there&#8217;s no room for error, especially considering there&#8217;s a one-week break in the proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>The Penguins have at least one point in six straight games, but they need to go one step further.<\/p>\n<p>Bookmark Inside the Penguins for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and more!<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<p>Penguins should move for Max Domi<\/p>\n<p>Penguins vs. Sharks: Scout Timo Meyer?<\/p>\n<p>Decision looms as penguin returns to health<\/p>\n<p>Sabers emerging as threat to Penguins&#8217; 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