The Sidney Crosby line has been noticeably weak to start the season. While history dictates that Crosby himself will come around and find a more consistent form, the same cannot be said for his wingers. The line needs a spark, possibly in the form of Rickard Rakell. [PensBurgh]
Here’s a Tristan Jarry update: The Pittsburgh Penguins sent the struggling Jarry back to Pittsburgh so he could get some individual work in hopes of breaking out of an early-season funk. [Trib Live/AP]
Former broadcaster Steve Mears departed for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the off-season, opening a vacancy in the Penguins’ broadcast booth.