Pens Points: Lightning Warning
11/19/2024 06:00 AM
Let Pens Points get you ready for a Tuesday night showdown with the Lightning.
Game two of the five-game homestand for the Pittsburgh Penguins is coming your way later this evening with the Tampa Bay Lightning in town for a showdown at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins are coming off a Saturday night shootout victory over the San Jose Sharks and will be looking to win consecutive games for just the third time this season.
Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM and will be broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh.
Pens Points...
Another three games on the schedule this week for the Penguins, all at home, giving Sidney Crosby the perfect opportunity to score career goal No. 600 in front of the hometown faithful. [Pensburgh]
If the Penguins continue to struggle and their playoff hopes continue to dwindle, it's likely the team will start looking to shop players in trades, but the pickings are slim. [Pensburgh]
In fact, it sounds like it's more about when not if the Penguins will be active again in the trade market in an effort to shake up the roster in hopes of jump starting the season. [The Athletic $$]
One of the silver linings to the Penguins season so far has been the emergence of Anthony Beauvillier as a top line contributor alongside Sidney Crosby. [Trib Live]
The No. 65 has not been worn often in Penguins history but some memorable names have donned the number during stints with the team, but non better than its current holder. [The Hockey News]
NHL News and Notes...
Team Canada faces a goaltending conundrum with the 4 Nations tournament on the horizon. Historically weak at the position, Logan Thompson is making his case to be Canada's No. 1 in February. [Sportsnet]
Connor McDavid has wasted no time getting back up to speed after his short stint out of the lineup, notching his 1000th career point to take home First Star of the Week honors from the league. [NHL]
