The Penguins almost delivered what would have been another agonizing loss, but Erik Karlsson and Evgeni Malkin were having none of it.
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning…
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers wrapped a home-and-home set on Thursday night. Following a 6-1 Philadelphia drubbing in the first game, the Penguins nearly melted down again, which included a legendary tantrum from Alex Nedeljkovic. But the team got four points from Evgeni Malkin, including the game-tying and game-winning goals, to come back and beat Philly at home. [Recap]
The Penguins have 22 games remaining in the 2024-25 season, including Thursday’s game against the Flyers. Barring an immaculate run, those 22 games are going to mean, quite literally, nothing, besides some jockeying for draft lottery positioning. Throwing in the towel on the season in February is pretty uncharted territory for the franchise. [PensBurgh]
Forward Michael Bunting will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix. [Trib Live]
With Bunting on IR for now, the Penguins made a few more roster transactions ahead of Thursday’s game. Forward Emil Bemstrom was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Boko Imama was activated off injured reserve, and the team reassigned forward Matt Nieto to WB/S after clearing waivers. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL…
San Jose Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini has expressed interest in playing at the 2025 IIHF World Championship. [TSN]
The NHL expects over 90,000 people, one of its largest crowds ever, at this weekend’s Stadium Series game in Columbus, Ohio. [Sportsnet]