Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning…
Rookie netminder Sergei Murashov finding his confidence and continuing an upward trajectory would be one of the biggest developments in what increasingly looks like a downhill season for these Penguins. [PensBurgh]
Penguins defensive prospect Jake Livanavage is making a strong impression in his first full professional season, leading Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ defensemen in scoring with three goals and 11 points through his first 12 AHL games. [Trib Live]
The Penguins will honor their 2026 Hall
of Fame class during a pregame ceremony on Saturday when they host the Ottawa Senators. This year’s inductees are former goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and defenseman Larry Murphy, former general manager Jim Rutherford and former franchise president Jack McGregor. [Penguins]
News and notes from around the NHL…
Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere says the team has no plans to trade Matvei Michkov and has not received a trade request from the 21-year-old winger, disputing a report that Michkov wanted a fresh start elsewhere. [Sportsnet]
Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin, meanwhile, declined to confirm whether his team has offered forward Danila Yurov to the Detroit Red Wings as part of a potential trade for Dylan Larkin, saying only Detroit knows what has been proposed. [NHL]
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev missed Thursday night’s game against the Minnesota Wild for load management reasons, a strategy he is not thrilled with. [TSN]
