The Penguins were struggling until recently. But now they are really on a roll. In the last 11 games they have gone 9-0-2 and look to be on the path to take the second place spot in the Eastern Division. This comes at a time when other strong teams seem to be falling off, from the Boston Bruins to the Chicago Blackhawks and several other teams. These teams have been sustaining losing streaks quite well. But the Penguins, with the leadership of Evgeni Malkin who has scored in 13 of the last 16 games, are on their way back to the level they were at last year at this time. USA Today says that it’s kind of funny that Sidney Crosby hasn’t been discussed much lately and that he seems to be having an off year, despite being the league’s second leading scorer. The Penguins are headed to the playoffs and it will be an exciting spring for them. If they can keep the momentum into next month, they’ll be in great shape.