Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning…
The Pittsburgh Penguins suffered their fourth consecutive loss on Thursday, falling 6-2 to the Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena. [Recap]
Penguins head coach Dan Muse has defended Declan Carlile amid criticism of his recent play. While acknowledging Carlile has struggled in key situations and has been on the ice for a team-high 19 5-on-5 goals against, both patience with his development and legitimate criticism of his performance are warranted. [PensBurgh]
Forward Egor Chinakhov has struggled to produce
offensively early in the season after making a strong impression when the team acquired him from Columbus last year. The 25-year-old winger has been limited by injuries that caused him to miss several games, and has recorded four points in nine appearances (as of writing), though he has shown signs of regaining his scoring touch in recent contests. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL…
The Winnipeg Jets recalled former Penguins forward prospect Brayden Yager from the AHL’s Manitoba Moose on Thursday, giving the 2023 first-round pick another opportunity with the NHL club. Yager was deployed on the second line in practice, suggesting he may earn a look in the top six. [TSN]
The New York Rangers placed veteran goaltender James Reimer on waivers Thursday after he made just one appearance, allowing three goals on eight shots before being pulled in the first period of an Oct. 26 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. [Sportsnet]
Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber has been medically cleared to return to play after suffering a fractured skull during the preseason, though he does not yet have a set date for his season debut. [Sportsnet]
Although Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand has been skating for more than a week while recovering from a left knee injury, he said Thursday he may not return to the lineup until sometime in December. [NHL]
