Can Erik Christensen become a top-line scoring wing?
Either scoring-line center Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin would benefit greatly from having a sharpshooting option on the wing. Christensen, a natural center, believes his sweet shot will provide him a chance to be that option. However, his past performances as a winger have proven suspect at best. How ready for prime time is Kristopher Letang? A rare right-handed shooter among Penguins’ defensemen, Letang possesses the skill to provide a potent offensive attack with another big gun. The concerns with Letang focus on his professional inexperience and defensive zone awareness. Make no mistake: Each of those concerns is legitimate. Rare is the consistent 19-year-old defenseman in the NHL. Will Jonathan Filewich make the most of his opportunity? Michel Ouellet was shown the door during the offseason, which opened a vacancy for the scoring-line wing spot he held most of last season. Filewich, the Penguins’ most proven goal-scoring prospect, is seen by many within the organization as a suit
