The Penguins host the Blue Jackets in a Friday night fight.
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning…
While the Pittsburgh Penguins as a team have little to play for down the stretch as they remain out of playoff contention, individual players and their successes will remain part of the storyline as the season concludes. That includes forward Philip Tomasino, who needs to make the most of this opportunity as he tries to parlay his performance into what could be a larger contract. [PensBurgh]
Injured forward Tommy Novak skated for the first time on Thursday since suffering an undisclosed injury on March 9. [Trib Live]
What was once a strong suit for the Penguins in a sturdy penalty kill has turned into a mess over the last 10-15 games. Even so, expectations remain high for a unit that has dealt with a decent amount of turnover due to roster moves. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL…
The New York Rangers will celebrate their centennial season during the 2025-26 campaign, and on Thursday, the team unveiled its Centennial Year logo to mark the occasion. [NHL]
The NHL’s announcement of a decentralized prospect draft was initially supported by 26 of 32 general managers. However, many have supposedly realized that the financial savings of not being on location for the draft have been offset by the costs of hosting their staff in their respective cities. [Sportsnet]
The league has launched an app for front-office personnel that helps streamline and modernize roster, contract, and salary cap information. [Associated Press]
Sources have relayed to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan that American billionaire Dan Friedkin has emerged as a “strong ownership option” to bring an NHL club to Houston, Texas. [ESPN]