Penguins Q&A: 4th Line, Toughest Cuts, and Hang Outs

BUFFALO  — The Pittsburgh Penguins finish their preseason schedule Friday with one goal: to get ready for the NHL regular season. However, that can be easier said than done. They visit the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Arena Friday.

The Penguins coaches and management have a few more personnel decisions to make. The power play has been powerless. And the number of new faces has increased the difficulty of jelling.

Coach Mike Sullivan will dress most of his starting lineup with a couple of players fighting for spots. Colin White and Jansen Harkins are also in the lineup on Friday. The Penguins lines are still without Jake Guentzel and Drew O’Connor will skate with Sidney Crosby on the top line.

Readers peppered me with questions about the bottom six, who makes the final cut, the best player who won’t, and … which Penguins player would I hang out with?

Here we go, the Penguins Q&A: