Penguins goaltenders continue to let everything in.
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning…
Pittsburgh’s worrying trend of suboptimal goaltending play continued into Sunday’s matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs. As Hooks writes, it wasn’t a good day for the masked men in Pittsburgh, which led to a chaotic 6-5 Toronto overtime victory. [Recap]
While the Penguins’ goaltenders are stinking up the joint, Sidney Crosby continues to rise in the rankings. The captain moved past Gordie Howe for 10th on the NHL’s all-time assists list after feeding Bryan Rust a goal on Sunday. [Sportsnet]
The Pittsburgh Penguins have not yet asked defenseman Erik Karlsson to waive his no-movement clause before the March 7 trade deadline. [Trib Live]
The defense corps has been hit by another injury. Defenseman P.O Joseph missed Sunday’s game due to an undisclosed injury and was still being evaluated as of Sunday afternoon. [Trib Live]
If you can believe it, the Derick Brassard trade all those years ago under the Jim Rutherford regime spawned a butterfly effect that resulted in the Penguins landing recently-waived defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL…
A big trade domino fell over the weekend. The Chicago Blackhawks sent defenseman Seth Jones to the Florida Panthers Saturday night. [ESPN]
As the Buffalo Sabres again sit on the outside of the playoff bubble, here are four potential trade destinations for 24-year-old forward Dylan Cozens. [Sportsnet]