Pens Points: A Ticking Clock

James Guillory-USA TODAY SportsHere are your Pens Points for this Thursday morning...

Here is all the latest Jake Guentzel trade chatter.* [PensBurgh]

*Note: Hooks’ post was accurate as of 9:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Do you remember the last time the Penguins were true sellers at a trade deadline? I, admittedly, do not, being just 25 years old. You’d have to cast your mind back nearly 20 years, before three Stanley Cups were won by this franchise, to remember the Penguins struggling this badly at this point in a season. [PensBurgh]

I believe these Pittsburgh Penguins, despite their external messages to media members saying they will compete for a playoff spot until they are mathematically eliminated…