Pens Points: Two Needed Wins
Even if temporary, the Penguins avoided further deterioration with two wins against two bad teams.
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning...
The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to tinker with power-play deployments. Most recently, the team promoted defenseman Matt Grzelcyk to the top power-play unit. [Trib Live]
Can forward Valtteri Puustinen help fill the void of Bryan Rust’s absence? [Trib Live]
Sidney Crosby has found his game after a slower start to the 2024-25 season. A new-look line with Rickard Rakell and checks notes Evgeni Malkin has given Pittsburgh’s first line new life. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL...
Ryan Getzlaf has set his sights on a front-office role as he continues his post-playing endeavors. Future Anaheim Ducks general manager? [The Hockey News]
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ power play should be an elite juggernaut with their collection of talent. However, this season, it’s been anything but. Following an 0-4 night against the St. Louis Blues, the Leafs are 3-for-38 on the season for a 32nd-place, 7.8% success rate. [Sportsnet]
“It’s a little bit like the Super Bowl in the NFL. It’s always a big event. And then when you get two basically Finnish teams playing good ice hockey, it means a lot. It’s a lot of fun.” Those words came from Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb, saying the NHL Global Series in his hockey-crazed country means a lot to him and his people. [NHL]