Grading the Penguins' Stars so Far This Season — bleacherreport.com

While most of the Penguins' top players have seen their ice time decrease under new head coach Mike Johnston, Kris Letang has seen his slightly increase from 24:14 to 25:36, and his productivity has gone up as well. Often left to fend for himself in the defensive zone under Dan Bylsma's system, Letang struggled at times with turnovers and ill-advised passes, but he has benefited from the Pens' new puck-possession system and its emphasis on backchecking and moving the puck up the ice as a five-man unit.

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