Pens Points: Music City Meetup
Penguins head south for a meeting with the Predators and Pens Points has all the headlines to catch up on before puck drop.
Coming off a comeback overtime victory on Tuesday night, and pushing their record to 7-2-1 in their last 10 games, the Pittsburgh Penguins head to the Music City for a 2017 Stanley Cup rematch with the struggling Nashville Predators. Since Thanksgiving Eve, the Penguins have captured 15 out of possible 20 points and pull themselves back into the playoff conversation as we approach Christmas.
Puck drop is scheduled for 8:00 PM and will be broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh.
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In perhaps a hint to the extent of the injury to Marcus Pettersson, the Penguins brought in some reinforcements by acquiring a familiar face in P.O. Joseph from the St. Louis Blues for future considerations. [Pensburgh]
There was some good and there was some bad for the Penguins in 2024, despite another missed playoff appearance. At long last we got to see No. 68 raised to the rafters and Sidney Crosby was still Sidney Crosby. [Pensburgh]
After being inexplicably left off Team Sweden’s roster for the upcoming 4 Nations Faceoff, Rickard Rakell has turned into one of the hottest players in hockey and surely has the higher ups in Swedish hockey contemplating his omission. [The Hockey News]
Matt Grzelcyk was brough to Pittsburgh for his offense, but coming into Tuesday night, still had a goose egg in the goal column. That all changed late against the Kings when the defenseman finished off a vintage Crosby pass. [Trib Live]
Three Penguins prospects will be taking part in the 2025 World Junior Championships beginning later this month. Tanner Howe will suit up for Canada while Emil Pieniniemi and Kalle Kangas made the cut to represent Finland. [Penguins]
Former Penguins defenseman and two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Pens, Justin Schultz, announced his retirement from hockey on Wednesday. Schultz was with the Penguins from 2016 to 2020. [The Hockey News]
NHL News and Notes...
There’s never a bad time to start CBA negotiations, especially if that means avoiding another lockout down the road. Formal CBA meetings are set to happen in February but the NHL and NHLPA have already had preliminary talks about a new deal. [Sportsnet]