The Penguins remain off today in preparation for Saturday’s home game against the Predators.
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning…
We’re approaching the year mark since Jake Guentzel was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes for a selection of young prospects, and since then, it appears those prospects have made some head-turning strides in their development. [PensBurgh]
Former Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham, a Wallaceburg, Ontario, native, is finding his footing again… this time as the director of girls’ hockey for the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite youth program. [Trib Live]
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was named captain of Team Canada ahead of the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL…
As the Utah Hockey Club continues to finalize its team logo and branding, the team announced on Thursday that it is replacing ‘Wasatch’ with ‘Outlaws’ as the final of three options fans can choose from in a vote for the team’s name. [Sportsnet]
The Toronto Maple Leafs look to be one of the several interested suitors for forward Brandon Saad’s services after he and the St. Louis Blues agreed to a mutual contract termination. [Yahoo! Sports]
This Saturday, the NHL will debut “NHL HOCKEYVERSE Matchup of the Week,” a new animated program featuring a 30-minute recap of an NHL regular season game from the week prior, aimed at bringing more young fans into the game. [NHL]
Montreal Canadiens fans gave Marc-Andre Fleury all the love on Thursday night as he played what is likely to be his final professional hockey game in his home province. [Sportsnet]