Pens Points: Just Escaping the Panther Pit
The Penguins almost blew a three-goal lead on Tuesday!
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning...
The Penguins avoided yet another late collapse on Tuesday night, staving off the surging Florida Panthers in a 5-4 overtime contest to earn a fourth win in a row. [PensBurgh]
The acquisition of higher-end prospects or younger players for NHL-experienced trade chips is becoming the mindset of General Manager Kyle Dubas. And while the Penguins missed out on trading for defenseman David Jiricek from the Columbus Blue Jackets, other young players are allegedly connected to the Penguins in trade talks. [PensBurgh]
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned defenseman Jack St. Ivany to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday while reinstating forward Cody Glass from injured reserve. [Trib Live]
Ryan Shea is a left-handed defenseman. Traditionally, Mike Sullivan has deployed his defensemen on their natural side, but playing on his off-side is nothing new for Shea. [Trib Live]
Tuesday night's win brought a first for defenseman Owen Pickering, who scored his first NHL goal at the midway point of the first period. [Penguins]
News and notes from around the NHL...
Full teams for the 4 Nations Face-Off are set to be unveiled on Wednesday, generating plenty of excitement among current participants. [NHL]
Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff remains ‘humbled’ as he reaches the 1,800-game milestone as an NHL coach. [NHL]