Pens Points: Swords and Pens
Catch up on all the latest NHL news you may have missed with today’s Pens Points.
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning...
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry cleared waivers on Thursday. What might Jarry's short- and long-term outlook be now that he is in Wilkes-Barre? [PensBurgh]
With Jarry now firmly out of the picture, the Penguins are throwing their full support behind Joel Blomqvist and Alex Nedeljkovic in the net. [Trib Live]
Evgeni Malkin’s three Stanley Cup rings that were reported missing following a weekend break-in have been found inside his Sewickley Heights home. [PensBurgh]
The Jarry saga also has turned the lights back on general manager Kyle Dubas, with many criticizing, and Dubas essentially admitting fault for, Jarry’s long-term extension in the summer of 2023. What sort of job is he doing here? As Gretz points out, Dubas’ tenure has been a mixed bag to this point. [PensBurgh]
News and notes from around the NHL...
While it’s not the record for Alex Ovechkin, he did make more history on Thursday. Ovechkin broke the NHL record for the most goaltenders scored on, beating Leevi Merilainen in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators. Merilainen became the 179th goalie Ovechkin has scored against, breaking a tie with Jaromir Jagr atop the career list. [Yahoo! Sports]
Veteran San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic finds it ‘outrageous’ that the NHL does not have a formal award for the league’s best defensive defenseman. [theScore]
The NHL and Fanatics revealed the latest crop of outdoor jerseys on Thursday, highlighting new digs for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Detroit Red Wings ahead of their upcoming Stadium Series game. [Sportsnet]