Column: The Pittsburgh Penguins Should Be on Gavin McKenna Watch

Column: The Pittsburgh Penguins should be on Gavin McKenna watch

The Pittsburgh Penguins have missed the playoffs the last three seasons. The team has held onto the idea that they can still compete for not only playoffs, but a cup.

Gavin McKenna: A Prodigy Who Is Grounded in Team First

The spotlight naturally falls on forward GavinMcKenna, one of the highest-profile freshmen in any sport in Penn State history and who is expected to be the first player chosen in the 2026 NHL Draft. Despite his age, McKenna already demonstrating why he is considered a generational talent, who took home the David Branch Player of the Year Award after netting 129 points for the Medicine Hat Tigers on their way to their sixth Ed Chynoweth Cup. McKe…