Washington Capitals general manager Chris Patrick spoke openly about the team’s direction with Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic after reacquiring veteran forward Lars Eller from the Pittsburgh Penguins. Patrick told LeBrun that he got the sense that Eller would be traded somewhere else before the Trade Deadline, or even the New Year, prompting the Capitals to act sooner rather … [Read more...] about Metro Notes: Capitals, Couturier, Johnson, Letang
Penguins Notes: Karlsson, Crosby, Lizotte
Former Team Sweden head coach and general manager Johan Garpenlöv had some harsh criticism for Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson and his inclusion on Sweden’s entry to the 4 Nations Face-Off (as per Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff). Garpenlöv said that Karlsson’s defensive issues could present a massive problem for the team in a short tournament and doesn’t believe … [Read more...] about Penguins Notes: Karlsson, Crosby, Lizotte
Penguins Recall Matt Nieto, Vasiliy Ponomarev; Reassign Joel Blomqvist
The Penguins announced Thursday that they’ve reinstated Matthew Nieto from his LTIR conditioning loan and recalled forward Vasiliy Ponomarev from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Pittsburgh reassigned goaltender Joel Blomqvist to WBS to open a necessary roster space. Nieto, 32, has not seen NHL ice since Nov. 30, 2023, against the Lightning. The veteran sustained a left knee injury … [Read more...] about Penguins Recall Matt Nieto, Vasiliy Ponomarev; Reassign Joel Blomqvist
Growing Concern For Karlsson’s Defensive Play In Pittsburgh
In a hard-hitting piece for The Athletic, Josh Yohe highlights internal frustrations within the Pittsburgh Penguins regarding Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson. Yohe unabashedly describes Karlsson’s poor defensive play, and the Swede’s public praise of his own game is drawing discontentment from the Penguins’ coaching staff.[SOURCE LINK] … [Read more...] about Growing Concern For Karlsson’s Defensive Play In Pittsburgh
Washington Capitals Acquire Lars Eller From Penguins
Lars Eller is headed back to the Washington Capitals. The organization announced they have acquired Eller from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a third-round pick in 2027 and Chicago’s fifth-round pick in 2025. Eller spent much of his career with the Capitals from 2016-17 until being traded to the Colorado Avalanche at the 2022-23 trade deadline. He’s not well known for his … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Acquire Lars Eller From Penguins