How long is the leash for Grubauer in D.C.?

The biggest defection still to be filled for the Pittsburgh Penguins is surely at the center position. The Pens have Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, which has been the best 1-2 punch down the middle in the whole league for a decade now, but then….Pretty much literally nothing. Nick Bonino left for richer pastures in free agency and Matt Cullen is still deciding if he and his family want another season in the NHL, and in Pittsburgh at that. Needless to say, it’s a cause for concern since the organization’s third best center is Carter Rowney. But this will change, and change probably very soon. General Manager Jim Rutherford had to wait to address his center position until he had slotted in

The Penguins will look to go up 2-1 against the Ottawa Senators, and they’ll have to do so without the services of three key players.