It’s time for some Black Friday hockey.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are getting power-play goals, a positive from the 2023-24 season, but the unit still seeks improvement. [Trib Live]
Believe it or not, Bryan Rust is now a longtime veteran like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang. One of the last holdovers from the championship-winning sides, the Michigan man understands he needs to be a leader. [Trib Live]
Penguins rookie defenseman Owen Pickering remained absent from practice on Thursday in Cranberry because of an illness that also left him scratched from a 5-4 home win against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. [Trib Live]
Minnesota Wild forward Mats Zuccarello suffered a groin injury that will see him sidelined for up to four weeks. More bluntly, he ruptured a testicle after taking a puck to the groin. [People]
Goaltender Charlie Lindgren did THE UNTHINKABLE on Wednesday when he shot a puck into his own net in the third period of a tied game. [Sportsnet]
