The Pittsburgh Penguins battled their divisional rivals, the New Jersey Devils, on Tuesday night. Needing every possible point in this home stretch to clinch a playoff berth, Pittsburgh came into this game as flat as a three-day-old can of pop. Down 4-0 after two periods, the flightless birds struggled to gain traction, losing to the Devils 5-1. [Recap]
One of the Penguins' top goaltending prospects, Joel Blomqvist, signed an amateur tryout contract Tuesday with the AHL Penguins for the remainder of the season. [Trib Live]
It’s something I’ve said countless times in Pens Points posts and podcasts over the years: never take greatness for granted because the dark times can get pitch black.