Grading the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stars after the First Quarter of the Season
<p><strong>Stats: 8G, 11A, 19 points</strong></p> <p><strong>On pace: 29G, 41A, 70 points</strong></p><div class=. LW. Pittsburgh Penguins. CHRIS KUNITZ. A-
The veteran Chris Kunitz has continued the solid play that has allowed him to rise up the ranks over the past few seasons into his current position as one of the most respected scorers in the game. Despite having his partner in crime, Sidney Crosby, taken away from him as of late, Kunitz continues to thrive and has still found a way to put points on the board alongside Evgeni Malkin and Blake Comeau. His current pace would have him dip slightly in the goals department while putting up a career number of assists, but the hard-nosed Kunitz is sure to pick up his goal-scoring pace as the season wears on, and should be primed for another solid year.
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Stats: 8G, 11A, 19 points
On pace: 29G, 41A, 70 points
The veteran Chris Kunitz has continued the solid play that has allowed him to rise up the ranks over the past few seasons into his current position as one of the most respected scorers in the game. Despite having his partner in crime, Sidney Crosby, taken away from him as of late, Kunitz continues to thrive and has still found a way to put points on the board alongside Evgeni Malkin and Blake Comeau. His current pace would have him dip slightly in the goals department while putting up a career number of assists, but the hard-nosed Kunitz is sure to pick up his goal-scoring pace as the season wears on, and should be primed for another solid year.