Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning…
Are you hyped for Game 6 tonight? How’s this for a stat on the Penguins’ resilience? The Penguins have already beaten the odds by forcing a Game 6 after trailing the Flyers 3-0. Eighty-seven percent of NHL teams in that position never make it that far. While Pittsburgh still faces a steep climb, the pressure has shifted to Philadelphia as the Penguins try to become just the fifth team in league history to complete a comeback from a 0-3 deficit. [PensBurgh]
The Penguins’ power play remains unfinished
and inconsistent, with coaches and players still trying to build chemistry and improve execution despite having a strong group of talent on the ice. [Trib Live]
Former Penguins forward Dominik Uher (there’s a ‘Remember a guy.’) has signed a two-year contract with Lowen Frankfurt of Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga. [Trib Live]
Unlike the Penguins’ chaotic 2012 comeback attempt against the Flyers, this year’s team needs sharper starts and early leads to have a real chance of completing the monumental feat. [Trib Live]
Veterans Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby have recently helped drive Pittsburgh’s push, with Letang scoring consecutive game-winning goals (even if one was a stroke of luck) and Crosby contributing key offense and late-game leadership. [Penguins]
Pittsburgh’s fourth line of Connor Dewar, Blake Lizotte, and Noel Acciari has rediscovered its chemistry after injuries disrupted the trio late in the season. [Penguins]
News and notes from around the NHL…
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini, and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov have been named the finalists for the 2025-26 Ted Lindsay Award. [Sportsnet]
Fans in attendance at Buffalo’s KeyBank Center joined together to finish the pregame rendition of “O Canada” before Game 5 on Tuesday night after anthem singer Cami Clune’s microphone cut out. [NHL]
There is still no definitive timetable for Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman’s return to the lineup after he left the team March 25 for personal reasons. However, all signs indicate that the 35-year-old is making steady progress toward that eventual return. [NHL]
