Pens Points: Awaiting Vegas

Catch up on some of the latest hockey headlines in today’s Pens Points.

Here are your Pens Points for this Thursday morning...

Kyle Dubas revamped the bottom end of the Pittsburgh Penguins roster this summer, and halfway through this season, we can see how that is paying off positively. [PensBurgh]

While we’re halfway through the season, our lord and savior, Hooks Orpik, has compiled grades for all the forwards. [PensBurgh]

The Penguins recalled defenseman Ryan Shea from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday afternoon while subsequently demoting forward Radim Zohorna to the AHL. [Trib Live]

Defenseman Chad Ruhwedel avoided injury after being forced out of Sunday’s win against the Seattle Kraken. [Trib Live]

News and notes from around the NHL...

Amazon on Wednesday announced a partnership with Diamond Sports as part of a “restructuring agreement” as Diamond Sports hopes to rebound from bankruptcy proceedings. If the deal goes through, fans of these teams covered by the Diamond Sports RSNs will be able to watch games through Prime Video. [ESPN]

The city of Buffalo or its fans are not getting a respite from heavy snow. Wednesday’s game between the Sabres and Chicago Blackhawks was postponed due to the severe weather impacting the Buffalo area. [TSN]