Pens Points has all the major talking points after Kyle Dubas addressed the media on Tuesday.
Now that lockers have been cleaned out and players off to their various offseason destinations, it was time for Kyle Dubas to meet with the media and discuss where the Pittsburgh Penguins go from here after a third straight season of no playoffs. From goalies, to Erik Karlsson, to the coaches, Dubas touched on many topics.
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Dubas didn’t reveal too much about what plans he has in place for the offseason, but that is to be expected when much will be determined by how certain chips fall. His media session focused more on the bigger picture than any immediate changes. [Pensburgh]
A late season slide has seen the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins drop to the fourth seed in the opening round of the AHL playoffs, setting up a rematch with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in a best-of-three first round series beginning Wednesday. [Pensburgh]
Unlike his first season in Pittsburgh, Noel Acciari stayed healthy in 2024-25, playing in 79 games for the Penguins. A regular fourth liner, Acciari played the role he was asked as a bottom six forward while contributing five goals. [Trib Live]
One of the main figures of the upcoming offseason for the Penguins will be Erik Karlsson. With two years left on his deal and already the subject of trade rumors during the season, what the Penguins do with Karlsson will be one of the biggest questions. [Sports Illustrated]
NHL News and Notes…
The Ottawa Senators returned to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2017 on Sunday and they looked every bit of a young team making its playoff return in a trial by fire against their Ontario rivals the Toronto Maple Leafs. [Sportsnet]
After just one season at the helm, the Seattle Kraken fiired head coach Dan Bylsma on Monday. Bylsma led the Kraken to a 35-41-6 record in his lone season and may be best remembered for hiring Jessica Campbell as the first full time female coach in NHL history. [NHL]