PITTSBURGH (93.7 the Fan) Even if just for a day, the Pittsburgh Penguins sit at the top of the Metropolitan Division.
After losing Friday night to the Detroit Red Wings in a shootout, the Penguins improved to 61 points in the season.
61 points sits a single point up from both the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes who both have 60.
The Penguins, just past the midway point of the 2021-22 season, hold a 27-10-7 record.
That kind of record with 61 points is an astonishing feat given the amount of man-games lost by the Penguins throughout the whole season.
The Penguins are yet to play a game with a fully healthy roster.
All the more reason why Mike Sullivan leads the midseason predictions for the Jack Adams Award.
The Hurricanes take on the New Jersey Devils Saturday night and have a chance to leap frog the Penguins with a victory.
The Rangers and Penguins both play Sunday afternoon against the Seattle Kraken and Los Angeles Kings respectively.
The Penguins are yet to play either the Rangers or Hurricanes.
For now, until some games are played, Pens fans can look at the standings and smile, they're number 1.
