As the NHL offseason winds down and we all start to think about what's to come next season, hope always reigns supreme. Usually, anyway.

The Pens finished the 2024 Prospects Challenge with an undefeated 3-0 record against the Bruins, Sabres and Senators. Rutger McGroarty, Ville Koivunen, Avery Hayes and Tristan Broz were all standouts ...