Penguins Update: Dumpin’ the Ol’ Brain Pan
Hi all. I’ve been focusing on another writing project and, frankly, needed to take a break from the blog. But I thought I’d break the silence and post a bit of a mish-mash ramble. Here goes:
All-World
Three Penguins have played a prominent role for Team USA in the IIHF World Championship. Forward Drew O’Connor (pictured above) has tallied three goals and five points in six games, including a pair of goals during a 9-0 shellacking of France on Sunday.
Erstwhile black-and-gold backup Casey DeSmith has sparked between the pipes, posting a .962 save percentage and 1.00 goals against average in three starts. His most recent, a 22-save shutout of Denmark on Saturday.
Oh, and veteran Nick Bonino has a pair of goals and three points in five games while serving as team captain.
North of the border, defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph has a goal to go with a plus-four in six games for Team Canada.
While the level of competition certainly isn’t NHL-caliber, here’s hoping their success in the tournament will serve as a confidence booster, especially for O’Connor, DeSmith and Joseph.