The Penguins’ Florida trip ends with an ugly loss.
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning…
The Pittsburgh Penguins closed out a two-game Florida trip on Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and right from the jump, it was an ugly night for everyone wearing sweaters with flightless birds. [Highlights]
Defensive prospect Harrison Brunicke was the training camp surprise of 2024 as he nearly made the NHL roster as an 18-year-old. After another year in juniors, he will soon get his first taste of AHL action. [PensBurgh]
The Penguins played the Florida Panthers on Sunday, and the Panthers got the shootout win despite not having star defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who at the time of the game was serving the seventh game of a 20-game suspension for violating the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. Many Penguins players who spoke on the topic said they take a very simplistic approach to avoid troubles with banned substances. [Trib Live]
This could be of interest to many Penguins fans as we approach the playoffs: According to TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston, the NHL Draft lottery will take place on May 5 or May 6. [TSN]
News and notes from around the NHL…
Jakob Chychrun signed an eight-year, $72 million contract with the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. The contract begins next season. [NHL]
The Vancouver Canucks are currently in a Western Conference wild card battle, and head coach Rick Tocchet says he’s ‘emptying the tank’ and putting faith into his players as he and the team finish out a season filled with ups, downs, and quite a bit of drama. [Sportsnet]