The Penguins announced (Twitter link) that defenseman Kris Letang was scratched from tonight’s game due to illness. The 37-year-old had a quiet first half of the season by his standards, collecting seven goals and 10 assists in 40 games while still logging over 23 minutes a night of playing time. That comes on the heels of putting up 51 points just last season. … [Read more...] about Letang Scratched Due To Illess
Penguins Activate Evgeni Malkin, Reassign Jesse Puljujarvi
The Pittsburgh Penguins have activated star forward Evgeni Malkin off of injured reserve. Malkin missed the Penguins’ last four games with an upper-body injury. He was named a game-time decision for the team’s Tuesday bout against Seattle, and his activation seems to be a good indication that he’ll play. Malkin was placed on injured reserve on Sunday, retroactive to his last … [Read more...] about Penguins Activate Evgeni Malkin, Reassign Jesse Puljujarvi
Penguins To Place Tristan Jarry On Waivers
The Penguins will place goaltender Tristan Jarry on waivers later Wednesday, the team announced. It’s unclear if he’ll be assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton if he clears or if he’ll remain on the roster, but Pittsburgh will give other teams a chance to take him off their hands for free before they decide how to move forward with the struggling netminder. Jarry, who allowed … [Read more...] about Penguins To Place Tristan Jarry On Waivers
Penguins Expected To Be Sellers At Trade Deadline
Josh Yohe of The Athletic believes that the Pittsburgh Penguins will be sellers regardless of their position in the standings. Yohe wrote about the unusual position the Penguins find themselves in heading into the second half of the NHL season. Pittsburgh has fought its way back into the Wild Card conversation in the Eastern Conference, and despite being largely made up of … [Read more...] about Penguins Expected To Be Sellers At Trade Deadline
Penguins Place Evgeni Malkin On IR, Activate Philip Tomasino
The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed star Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. Malkin has already missed Pittsburgh’s last three games, and will now be forced out of at least four more games. He had previously played in Pittsburgh’s first 41 games of the season, and was red-hot in the winter months. Malkin had seven points in nine games leading up to his … [Read more...] about Penguins Place Evgeni Malkin On IR, Activate Philip Tomasino