Zeise: Muse's Penguins Built to Outlast Crosby Absence

Dan Muse's Penguins grind with a relentless edge that Paul Zeise believes positions them to weather Sidney Crosby's four-week injury layoff from the Olympics. Crosby's lower-body hit shelves the 38-year-old captain right as Pittsburgh resumes against the Devils, sitting second in the Metro with 70 points. The club's 8-1-3 surge since mid-January proves their depth runs deeper than one superstar, but this stretch tests whether that team play holds up in the playoff scrum.