Pens Points: Into Oil Country
The Penguins are still in Canada, kicking off a back-to-back set against the Edmonton Oilers.
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning...
The Sidney Crosby line has been noticeably weak to start the season. While history dictates that Crosby himself will come around and find a more consistent form, the same cannot be said for his wingers. The line needs a spark, possibly in the form of Rickard Rakell. [PensBurgh]
Here’s a Tristan Jarry update: The Pittsburgh Penguins sent the struggling Jarry back to Pittsburgh so he could get some individual work in hopes of breaking out of an early-season funk. [Trib Live/AP]
Former broadcaster Steve Mears departed for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the off-season, opening a vacancy in the Penguins’ broadcast booth. Enter Mears’ replacement, Joe Brand, who brings plenty of experience to the team’s radio booth. [Trib Live]
The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation has launched Project Power Play 2.0, a commitment to protecting and enhancing the various community dek hockey rinks built by the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and Highmark. [Penguins]
News and notes from around the NHL...
On Thursday, the NHL unveiled the jerseys for the four teams — Canada, the U.S., Sweden, and Finland — set to compete in February’s 4 Nations Face-Off. [Sportsnet]
Should the NHL make all reverse hits illegal? [The Hockey News]
The Vegas Golden Knights have signed defenseman Shea Theodore to a seven-year contract extension through the 2031-2032 season, worth an average annual value of $7,425,000. [NHL]