I asked Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby about the importance of improving the power play during an interview on Day 1 of training camp. “You’re bringing it up. We haven’t even practiced it yet.

The Devils have all the ingredients for a successful power play and must use the preseason to find the right mix of players and scheme.

Mike Sullivan frequently likes to offer reminders that one can't read too much into line combinations or defense pairings this early into training camp.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have begun work on their power play. The ill-fated unit that provided more benefit to opponents than themselves by punting momentum, giving up shorthanded goals, and wasting opportunities last season has undergone one important change.

The Penguins have gone from three training camp teams down to two practice groups But other than sending six players back to juniors on Saturday, they haven’t made wide roster cuts yet. A handful of players who aren’t in either group skated before the two teams,