The Penguins return home after a winless western Canada road trip.
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning…
The Pittsburgh Penguins went 0-3-1 on their most recent western Canada swing, and as they return to Pittsburgh, the team and Mike Sullivan don’t appear any closer to rectifying the problems that ail them. [PensBurgh]
On Tuesday, Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is expected to start in what will presumably be his final game in Pittsburgh. In this city, he first realized his NHL dream and reached the pinnacle of the hockey world with some of the greatest to ever play the game. [Trib Live]
“Make some saves, have some fun.” That was the message Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins coach Kirk MacDonald gave to Tristan Jarry as Jarry tries to fix his game in the AHL. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL…
These five players (including a Penguin) may be in line for some regression after torrid starts to their season. [The Hockey News]
Aleksei Kolosov made his NHL debut on Sunday for the Philadelphia Flyers, becoming the first Belarusian goalie to start an NHL game. [AP]
Longtime Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos, now a Nashville Predator, will return to Tampa on Monday night, playing as a visitor in Tampa for the first time. [NHL]