Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning…
Justin Brazeau’s first NHL hat trick and Bryan Rust’s two-goal night propelled the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Chicago Blackhawks 7-3 on Sunday night. [Recap]
It’s been a remarkable first season in Pittsburgh for big Brazeau, who seemed excited to get back on the ice after a quiet holiday reset. [Penguins]
The Penguins placed forward Danton Heinen on waivers on Sunday afternoon. If none of the other 31 teams opt to claim Heinen by 2 p.m. Monday, he can be assigned to the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins. [Trib Live]
The decision to waive Henien came as fellow forward Blake Lizotte was activated off injured reserve. [Trib Live]
The Penguins obviously have big plans for rookie forward Rutger McGroarty, as the team hopes the 21-year-old can be an integral part of the next generation of Penguins hockey. But he is not a finished product. He continues to refine the defensive aspects of his game. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL…
Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark will be taking a leave of absence from the team for personal reasons, the team announced on Sunday. [TSN]
Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk practiced on Sunday for the first time this season, more than four months after he had surgery to repair a sports hernia and torn adductor muscle. [Associated Press via Sportsnet]
The ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association reached tentative approval on a new collective bargaining agreement to end a strike that lasted two days. [Associated Press via ESPN]
