The Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks played the second game of a home-and-home series on Tuesday night. Coming off a 3-1 loss that eliminated them from postseason contention over the weekend, the Penguins returned home to deliver a thorough 5-0 shutout win. [Recap]
Penguins forward Blake Lizotte missed Tuesday night’s game with an injury that has labeled him as ‘day-to-day,’ per head coach Mike Sullivan. In his absence, the Penguins recalled forward Matt Nieto. [Trib Live]
Sidney Crosby came into the league in 2005 with insurmountable expectations as the ‘next’ face of the NHL coming out of a lockout.