Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning…
The Pittsburgh Penguins made several roster transactions on Tuesday afternoon. Forward Danton Heinen, defenseman Ryan Graves and goaltender Sergei Murashov have been recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins. Rookie defenseman Owen Pickering has been re-assigned to the American Hockey League, while forwards Noel Acciari and Justin Brazeau, as well as goaltender Tristan Jarry, have been placed on injured reserve. [PensBurgh]
While the young Pickering may have been sent down to the AHL, fellow rookie blue liner Harrison Brunicke has remained with the NHL club… for now. The Penguins will soon have to decide between keeping the 19-year-old Brunicke in the NHL (and using a year of his entry-level contract) or sending him back to junior hockey. [PensBurgh]
Defenseman Erik Karlsson has found himself in rather unfamiliar territory recently: on the Penguins’ penalty kill. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL…
A few Dallas Stars players traded the rink for the gridiron on Monday night, taking in the sights and sounds of “Monday Night Football” from Dallas’ AT&T Stadium after it was announced that the venue will be hosting the 2027 NHL Stadium Series. [NHL]
The Vancouver Canucks announced Tuesday that forward Vitali Kravtsov has been placed on unconditional waivers for contract termination. [TSN]
Brendan Shanahan, the former president and alternate governor of the Toronto Maple Leafs, may be back with an NHL team sooner rather than later, if one insider is to be believed. [Sportsnet]
New York Islanders 18-year-old phenom Matthew Schaefer has continued the torrid start to his first NHL season with another record-breaking milestone: becoming the youngest defenseman in league history with a multi-goal game. [ESPN]
