Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning…
No rest for the weary. The Penguins hit the road to Philadelphia on Tuesday, one night after defeating the St. Louis Blues, as the Penguins kicked off a four-game road trip. Pittsburgh looked like a tired
team in the second half of a back-to-back, but managed to find a third-period equalizer thanks to Sidney Crosby to earn an overtime point. A chaotic overtime that included a video review to wipe out both a Penguins AND Flyers game-winning goal and a nasty post-whistle scrum led to the shootout, where Philly would get the winner’s point. [Recap]
The Penguins are 7-2-1 through their first 10 games as of Tuesday afternoon, becoming one of the early surprises across the league as October nears its end. Just how good is this team? Is any of this early success sustainable as the long season slogs on? Gretz tries to answer some of these questions and more. [PensBurgh]
The Penguins, looking to stabilize the left side of their defense, which has been one of the few weak spots, especially after losing southpaw Caleb Jones for several weeks, recalled left-handed defensive prospect Owen Pickering on Tuesday. [PensBurgh]
Nearly 24 hours (at the time of writing) after a fan fell from the upper bowl of PPG Paints Arena, both the Penguins and public safety officials remain tight-lipped on details surrounding the condition of the victim or what led to the incident. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL…
Former NHL center Ryan Kesler has been charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in Michigan, according to multiple media outlets. [ESPN]
The Dallas Stars and star defenseman Thomas Harley are nearing a massive extension, Elliotte Friedman reported on Tuesday. [Sportsnet]
