Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning…
The Pittsburgh Penguins closed out a back-to-back set on Sunday afternoon, hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Of note, it was highly touted goalie prospect Sergei Murashov’s NHL debut. The Kings came out as the victors
in what was a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh. [Highlights]
Despite the loss, defenseman Erik Karlsson is already turning the page, beaming with excitement to return to his home country of Sweden later in the week to play the Nashville Predators in the Global Series games. [NHL]
Perhaps Sunday’s debut will go down in Penguins lore much the same as Marc-Andre Fleury’s debut did in October 2003. Now, Murashov obviously has a long way to go before living up to any such billing, but if the game and its lead-up were any indication, the Penguins and their fans believe they have something special with the 21-year-old. [Penguins]
Former Penguins defender Brian Dumoulin will be rightfully remembered as a steady, shutdown partner with Kris Letang. After departing the team in the summer of 2023, he now finds himself in sunny SoCal with the Los Angeles Kings, looking to win once again. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL…
Washington Capitals forward Pierre-Luc Dubois is expected to miss three to four months after having surgery to address injuries to his abdominal and adductor muscles. [TSN]
How realistic is it to expect Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid to reach 2,000 career points before they hang up their skates? [Sportsnet]
Saturday’s 9-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche was the worst home defeat for the Edmonton Oilers since a 10-2 defeat against the Buffalo Sabres on Jan. 27, 2009. McDavid and the Oilers have started slow out of the gate once again, and the Edmonton captain is hoping to see more of a response from himself and his teammates. [NHL]
