The Penguins power play has been nothing short of elite this season. While that’s not out of the norm for them in relation to the league average, they’re pushing their own high standard into uncharted territory. If they maintained their current 26.7 percent success rate, it would be the first time a team has finished over 26 percent since the Washington Capitals did it in 2012-13.



The Penguins have paced the league for the better part of this season and, earlier this week, boasted a success rate that was still three percent better than the second-ranked Tampa Bay Lightning. An impressive lead considering the Penguins just ended a four-game drought that saw them come away empty-handed on the man advantage for the first extended period in the 2018 calendar year.



But shortly into Tuesday night’s contest against the Ottawa Senators, the Penguins’ league-leading power play got back on track courtesy of some nifty work from Justin...