Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning…
The Pittsburgh Penguins returned home on Tuesday night to welcome the Vancouver Canucks to PPG Paints Arena. A slow start turned into a second-period explosion, where Pittsburgh got out to a 4-1 lead after 40 minutes en route to a milestone-filled 5-1 win. [Recap]
Many an early-season Pens Point has been spent hyping up the two youngest players on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster: that being 18-year-old Ben Kindel and 19-year-old Harrison Brunicke. Neither player has looked entirely out of place in a lineup
of veterans and playing against NHL-level players after most recently playing junior hockey. Yet, with both players’ nine-game trials expiring soon, before their entry-level contracts begin, the Penguins have big decisions to make with their two young players. [PensBurgh]
Some good news: Penguins broadcaster Josh Getzoff returned to the television booth after fainting and requiring medical attention during the second intermission of the Penguins’ road game against the Anaheim Ducks on Oct. 14. [Trib Live]
As the Penguins prepare to honor their first batch of Penguins Hall of Fame inductees this Saturday against the Blue Jackets, familiarize or refamiliarize yourself with one of the greatest coaches in NHL history and one of the driving forces behind the behemoth that was the early-1990s Penguins: Scotty Bowman. [Penguins]
News and notes from around the NHL…
The Colorado Avalanche, celebrating their 30th anniversary, have unveiled Quebec Nordiques specialty jerseys that will be worn throughout this season. [NHL]
It was an emotional night for Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand on Tuesday. He returned to Boston to face the Bruins for the first time as a member of the opposing team. Tears flowed from the eyes of a visibly moved Marchand as a touching video played on the big screen at TD Garden, and the fans paid their respects to one of the all-time great Bruins. See it here. [Boston.com]
