The week ahead: Sergei Murashov, lineup changes and some tough opponents

Are there things to work on? You bet. It is also important to remember that the early part of the season is probably going to have some weird stuff going on for everybody. It was a shortened preseason, a shortened training camp, and a lot of players are still probably getting themselves into their rhythm.

The positives far outweighed the negatives, and it has been pretty entertaining hockey as well. That counts for something.

Now the Penguins are into their second week of the season and things are going to really start getting interesting.