Pittsburgh’s losing streak in N.C., which has been intact since 2018, remained so by the end of Sunday night.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina, on Sunday night for a Metropolitan Division game against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Penguins got a 2-0 lead early, but Pittsburgh’s losing streak in N.C., which has been intact since 2018, remained so by the end of the night. [Recap]
Forward Philip Tomasino was placed on injured reserve Sunday and is ‘week-to-week’ after suffering an injury in Friday’s gamer against the Florida Panthers. [Trib Live]
Speaking of the Panthers, Florida forward Sam Bennett was fined $5,000 by the NHL for punching Drew O’Connor during Friday’s contest. [Trib Live]
Who are the Penguins’ greatest players of the 21st century? [Trib Live]
A minor-league trade! The Penguins acquired defenseman Colton Poolman from the Buffalo Sabres for forward Bennett MacArthur. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL…
The Anaheim Ducks have signed forward Frank Vatrano to a three-year, $18 million extension, but it’s how the extension is structured, per TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, that caught my interest. [TSN]
Hockey players everywhere dream of one day hoisting the Stanley Cup, and while many great players have had the pleasure of celebrating with Lord Stanley, some NHL greats never got the chance to do so. [The Hockey News]