Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning…
The Pittsburgh Penguins fell 5-2 to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, continuing their special-teams struggles as Anaheim scored a couple of times on the power play and never really looked out of control. [Recap]
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby moved into sole possession of sixth place on the NHL’s all-time scoring list Saturday, recording his 1,772nd career point during a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. [CBS Pittsburgh]
The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation is partnering with ForgiveCo to eliminate
$1 million in medical debt for local veterans, providing financial relief to approximately 400 military members. [Penguins]
Everyone, say ‘welcome back’ to Rutger McGroarty. The young forward was recalled from the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Sunday afternoon as Ville Koivunen is sidelined with an injury. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL…
New Jersey Devils goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will not play Tuesday against his former team, the Winnipeg Jets, despite wanting to start in his return to Winnipeg since being traded. Devils general manager Sunny Mehta cited a potential reduction in the team’s expected win probability, while coach Sheldon Keefe said the team wanted to manage Hellebuyck’s workload. [Yahoo! Sports]
Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Carey Price said he is “extremely grateful” for his career as he prepares to join the 2026 class alongside former NHL stars Patrice Bergeron, Pekka Rinne and Keith Tkachuk, Cindy Curley and longtime executive Brian Burke. [Sportsnet]
Tampa Bay Lightning netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy is hoping the organization and star forward Nikita Kucherov can resolve their differences after Kucherov requested a trade and indicated he does not intend to re-sign with the team. [TSN]
Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal is targeting a return during this week’s NHL Global Series in Finland after missing nearly a month with a torn calf muscle. [TSN]
