Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning…
The Pittsburgh Penguins hit the ice in Florida on Sunday to battle the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers. The Penguins played well, even earning a 3-1 lead at one point, but the Panthers clawed back to earn a 4-3 shootout win on Sunday. [Recap]
The Penguins have seen quite a bit of roster turnover this season due to trades. How have those players who were traded out of Pittsburgh fared with their new teams? [PensBurgh]
The NHL recently announced that the Penguins and Nashville Predators will play two games in Sweden next season. The Penguins are no strangers to playing hockey outside of North America. [Trib Live]
The Penguins have signed a few prospects to entry-level contracts over the last few weeks, but there are two more prospects in the system whose signing rights they will lose this summer if a deal is not signed. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL…
As of writing, the Montreal Canadiens hold the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. This push for the playoffs has Montrealers salivating for a playoff berth for the first time since the 2021 season, where they made it to the Stanley Cup Final. [NHL]
Vancouver Canucks forward Kiefer Sherwood made NHL history Saturday afternoon. With his 384th hit, Sherwood holds the NHL record for most hits in a season. [Sportsnet]
Three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Maroon will hang up his skates after this season. [ESPN]