Evgeni Malkin scored the eventual game-winning goal Monday night that gave the Pittsburgh Penguins two points over the white-hot Dallas Stars. This goal, coupled with the assists he’s collected, may prove to be the precursor to a hot streak. [PensBurgh]
As the NHL’s Board of Governors meets in Florida, mumblings of a salary cap increase have started to become even louder. [PensBurgh]
Announced late Tuesday evening, the Penguins placed defenseman Jeff Petry on LTIR. In corresponding moves, they also recalled defenseman Mark Friedman and forward Drew O’Connor. [PensBurgh]
Throughout the better part of the Crosby-Malkin era, the Penguins were never known to be an overly physical team, instead aiming to rely on skill to beat opponents.