Roster construction standing out in early losing streak

Pittsburgh Penguins are in a bad form and are currently on a five-game losing streak. Ron Hextall's team is not winning despite some good decisions made during the summer. Brian Dumoulin's performance has been disappointing. Jeff Petry's new team, New Jersey, is doing well. Hexter brought back Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell. Jason Zucker was not sold. The team should have dropped him. It's looking like Hexton has missed more than he's hit.   The team will go at least two weeks without a win. Last year's Pens team started 5-6-4 and was far out of the mix before turning on the jets.

Brian Dumoulin was a good signing for the Pens, but he hasn't lived up to expectations. Kasperi Kapanen has scored just one goal on the season, while Brock McGinn has been unimpressive. Jeff Carter's contract extension keeps him under contract until 2023-24.   Hextall was overly loyal with a two-year contract for Carter. He also did what old guys usually do, get hurt. The Pens lost the first three games of the campaign. They are now on a losing streak. It's only 11 games. This is the team's third season without a win.

The Penguins are on a losing streak. They have been taking leads in a lot of games. Their star players are scoring well and doing their parts. However, their management's choices in the construction of the team have not paid off. If they don't improve, the management team should be questioned. The team needs to focus on the areas where they need to improve. It's a difficult question to answer. Hextall has signed and re-signed some players who have performed poorly. If the Penguins don’t improve soon, they should consider changing the manager.