Penguins Update: Making the Grade

Since most of the other media outlets and blogs have already doled out their first-half grades to our Penguins, I’m a little bit like the tail wagging the dog. But what the heck, better late than never.

For the most part, grades are subjective and based on the opinion of yours truly. My only stipulation…players need to have appeared in at least 10 games to receive a grade. Oh, and a disclaimer. Any similarity between my grades and those posted on other sites are purely coincidental.

Without further ado, here are my first-half report cards:

Grade

Player

Comments

A

Tristan Jarry, G

Following last spring’s playoff meltdown, Jarry authored arguably one of the most brilliant extended stretches of goaltending in franchise history. His anticipation and coolness under fire were extraordinary. Stole countless points for the team while staring down a plethora of odd-man breaks. Has slipped a bit in recent weeks…perhaps in part due to an uber-heavy workload. The team’s MVP to date.

A

Jake Guentzel, LW

Simply put, Jake’s been terrific all season long.

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