What Should Be Each Penguin’s New Year’s Resolution?

Happy New Year, Pittsburgh Penguins fans! 2025 is officially upon us, and that means resolutions for the new year are as well.

Most people have some kind of resolution – even the Penguins. So what should each Penguin resolve to accomplish or aspire to in 2025?

Noel Acciari: To turn back the clock and find the goal-scoring touch he found in the pre-season – as well as that offensive upside from Toronto.

Anthony Beauvillier: To prove that he can stick in someone’s top-six, Penguins or otherwise.

Michael Bunting: To clear 20 goals with flying colors and earn an extension this offseason.

Sidney Crosby: To get his team back to the playoffs and keep breaking Mario’s franchise records along the way.

Cody Glass: To keep on shooting the puck and hope that the hockey gods stop hating him.

Kevin Hayes: To bolster some of the details in his defensive game to give him a leg-up for a fourth-line role on this team.

Blake Lizotte: Like he asked Santa… to earn a permanent spot as the Penguins’ third-line center.

Evgeni Malkin: To score more goals and keep keeping things simple.

Matt Nieto: To stay healthy and play hockey for a full calendar year.

Drew O’Connor: To avoid another 32-game goal drought.

Rickard Rakell: To continue his good work to make sure Team Sweden doesn’t forget he exists for the Olympics in 2026.

Bryan Rust: To continue his good work to make sure Team USA doesn’t forget he exists for the Olympics in 2026.

Philip Tomasino: To find a real home in Pittsburgh.

Ryan Graves: To stay committed to defensive details and earn his way back into a regular role – as well as some trust from management and the coaching staff.

Matt Grzelcyk: To absolutely smash previous offensive career highs – which he’s already feeling pretty good about – to help rejuvenate his career as an offensive defenseman and power play specialist.

P.O Joseph: To prove to the Penguins that they were wrong for letting him go the first time around.

Erik Karlsson: To get back to nearly point-per-game numbers. It’s a heavy lift, but it’s not impossible for a generational offensive defenseman.

Kris Letang: To focus on the areas of strength in his game as he ages and not try to bite off more than he can chew nowadays.

Marcus Pettersson: To put his first half in the rearview and prove to the Penguins and everyone else that he is still a top-four defenseman worthy of a hefty extension.

Owen Pickering: To remain in Pittsburgh permanently and also find a lasting home on the top pairing next to Kris Letang.

Ryan Shea: To continue proving the worth of his versatility in order to keep a spot on the roster.

Tristan Jarry: To forget the start to his 2024-25 season ever happened and to be the guy that leads the Penguins into and through a playoff run.

Alex Nedeljkovic: To ride recent momentum and earn a more elevated role on a team in need of goaltending help.

Mike Sullivan: To give younger guys a more extended look higher in the lineup as the team looks to the future.

Kyle Dubas: To stick to the plan, regardless of where this team finds itself at the trade deadline.