Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning…
The Pittsburgh Penguins wrapped up another back-to-back set on Sunday, returning home to host the Vegas Golden Knights. The day before, they let the game get away from them in New York, escaping with a loser point, but the team, led by Bryan Rust, Ben Kindel, and others, shutout Vegas to earn two big points. [Recap]
The big off-ice news over the weekend centers around Evgeni Malkin and his seemingly never-ending quest to get a contract extension with the only team he has ever played with. Malkin made
it known that his agent, J.P. Barry, will discuss a potential contract extension with the team following the season. [Trib Live]
News and updates from around the NHL…
The Los Angeles Kings fired coach Jim Hiller on Sunday after losing five of their past six games and falling out of playoff position. [Associated Press via TSN]
The Edmonton Oilers placed forward Andrew Mangiapane and defenseman Alec Regula on waivers. [TSN]
Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson was benched late in the team’s 5-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, with head coach Adam Foote saying the forward “has to be better.” [Sportsnet]
The Toronto Maple Leafs are on life support, and the plug may soon be pulled on this season. Captain Auston Matthews called his team’s 5-2 weekend loss to the Ottawa Senators “embarrassing,” after a tough stretch has left their playoff hopes quickly fading. [Sportsnet]
