Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… Boston Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo earned a shutout on Sunday evening, as all the Bruins needed was a lone goal from Viktor Arvidsson to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0. [Recap] Bryan Rust was labeled as “day-to-day” over the weekend, according to head coach Dan Muse. Rust […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning…
Boston Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo earned a shutout on Sunday evening, as all the Bruins needed was a lone goal from Viktor Arvidsson to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0. [Recap]
Bryan Rust was labeled as “day-to-day” over the weekend, according to head coach Dan Muse. Rust missed Saturday and Sunday’s tilts with the undisclosed injury. [Trib Live]
Injured Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones said he was hopeful to be healthy by this upcoming weekend. Jones has been on injured reserve since Oct. 25 after suffering a suspected left foot injury. [Trib Live]
The Penguins’ fourth line of Connor Dewar, Blake Lizotte and Noel Acciari has been a major driver of Pittsburgh’s success, contributing energy, defense and timely offense throughout the season. The trio aims to deliver a more blue-collar approach, which has impressed teammates and coaches. [Penguins]
News and notes from around the NHL…
The International Olympic Committee has (perhaps unsurprisingly) said it’s impressed with the hockey arena for the upcoming Winter Olympics, even if parts of it are far from finished. [TSN]
The Vancouver Canucks placed goaltender Thatcher Demko on injured reserve for the second time this season, the team announced on Sunday. [TSN]
More history for the Great 8: Alex Ovechkin surpassed Ron Francis for the second-most 20-goal seasons in NHL history, moving within one of Gordie Howe’s record, doing so in a 3-2 losing effort to the Nashville Predators on Sunday. [NHL]
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