Pittsburgh Penguins: 2 Players Who Will Bounce Back Next Season

With the off-season starting to slow down a bit, we now have a better idea of every team's roster going into next season. Of course there will be other moves, but the craziness from the Expansion Draft and first day of free agency is officially done.

In this segment, we will be taking a look at two players from each NHL team who are set to bounce back next season. Sometimes players will have down seasons, but end up completely turning it around in the following one. This will inevitably happen for this upcoming year, too.

In this article, we will be focusing on the Pittsburgh Penguins. After another strong regular season, they found themselves knocked out of the first round again. With the core getting older, the clock is ticking for them to win one last Stanley Cup. For them to have more success next season, they need these two players to bounce back. They certainly are capable to when looking at their past campaigns.

Tristan Jarry G: After a fantastic year during the 2019-20 season, the Penguins decided that Tristan Jarry would be their starter moving forward. They traded Matt Murray to the Senators for this to officially happen. In 39 games during the regular season, he sported a 25-9-3 record and .909 SV%. However, he struggled significantly this postseason and received a plethora of criticism as a result. He had a very low .888 SV% and famously turned the puck over in Game 5 in OT. This would immediately lead to Josh Bailey's game-winner and ultimately killed their chances of winning the series. Yet, when looking at how well he played the season before, there is reason to believe he can redeem himself and rebound. He's still just 26-years-old, too.

Jason Zucker LW: During his first full season with the Penguins, Jason Zucker was a bit underwhelming. In 38 games, he only scored nine goals and had 18 points, while also being a -8. Between the Wild and Penguins the year before, he had 20 goals and recorded 40 points in 60 games. He was behind that pace rather significantly this season, but when looking at his previous output, one has to assume he will produce more next season. He notably had a 64-point campaign during the 2017-18 season in Minnesota, too.