from Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,

It’s easy to understand why the Penguins, who will convene at their new practice facility in Cranberry this morning for physicals and photos, are confident about how the coming season will play out.

Although it’s been only a few months since their five-game loss to the New York Rangers in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs, their roster has undergone a major overhaul.

While a few prominent contributors, such as defenseman Paul Martin and center Brandon Sutter, moved on, the Penguins added a game-breaking goal-scorer, Phil Kessel, and upgraded their third and fourth lines.

“Not to take anything away from the team that we had previously, but it’s just exciting,” defenseman Ian Cole said. “Obviously, you’re getting some big-name splashes with Phil Kessel, and some of the guys who are going to be vying for some of the other spots, like [Nick] Bonino and [Eric] Fehr.

“It’s very exciting to look around and see the potential we have, and how deep our team is.”

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