Hooks used the term ‘spanked’ in his recap for Tuesday night’s Pittsburgh Penguins-Philadelphia Flyers meeting, which is hilarious. What’s not as hilarious is how badly the Penguins have been outplayed since returning from the 4 Nations break. [Recap]
The Penguins also received some positive injury news on Tuesday. Forward Bryan Rust was activated from injured reserve Tuesday afternoon before the game against the Flyers. [Trib Live]
The Penguins and Washington Capitals have been intertwined for the better part of two decades now with a Sidney Crosby-Alex Ovechkin rivalry that has propelled the NHL into the 21st century.