Pens Points: Milestone Watch Continues
The Penguins return home to face the Buffalo Sabres with milestones on the horizon.
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning...
As you inferred from the headline, the Pittsburgh Penguins return to PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday night with Sidney Crosby one point shy of 1,600. Evgeni Malkin also sits one goal away from 500 for his career. Will both future Hall of Famers put their names in the history books once again? Stay tuned. [PensBurgh]
Even if it’s just a one-game sample, the Penguins getting scoring contributions from their bottom sixers and other complementary depth players during the 6-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens came as a pleasant surprise that one hopes continues throughout the season. [PensBurgh]
It’s early, but the Penguins may have found something with the Kris Letang—Matt Grzelcyk pairing. [The Hockey News]
News and notes from around the NHL...
In 2024, it’s not a surprise to watch your favorite team or league on a variety of different streaming platforms. Whether it be Roku, ESPN+, or Peacock, the sports broadcasting landscape seems to be changing by the day. The NHL is no stranger, having to adapt to this new stream-heavy world with the introduction of “Monday Night Hockey” on Amazon Prime Video. [The Hockey News via Yahoo Sports]
The Edmonton Oilers are again off to an unimpressive start to the season, currently sitting at 0-3-0 at the time of writing. The same thing happened last season, and everything worked out pretty well for them, minus the Stanley Cup Final Game 7 part. [Edmonton Journal]
New York Rangers fans and sportswriters are befuddled why Big Tough Guy Matt Rempe has been a healthy scratch. Well, head coach Peter Laviolette gave his reasoning for why the enforcer has been eating pretzel nuggets in a suit. [The Hockey News]
Late NHL star Johnny Gaudreau was honored by the Columbus Blue Jackets before the team’s regular-season home opener against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. [Sporting News]