Diminutive in stature and not given a great chance at success being a seventh-round draft selection, Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Valtteri Puustinen looks good to anyone watching and is showing he may have what it takes to remain in the big league. [Trib Live]
During the last practice in Pittsburgh before the holiday break, Sidney Crosby brought cookies to the rink with “his mom’s famous” banana bread recipe. It’s just a tiny gesture that goes to show the kind of person Crosby is on and off the ice. [Penguins]
Some encouraging news for the Penguins’ prospect cupboard: Forward prospect Brayden Yager and defensemen Emil Pieniniemi and Kalle Kangas will represent the organization at the IIHF 2024 World Junior Championship.