The Pittsburgh Penguins activated rookie forward Drew O’Connor from injured reserve yesterday. The 23-year-old had been sidelined since mid-January with an upper-body injury. [Trib Live]
The Penguins have dropped two in a row, both to playoff-caliber teams in the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes, respectively. With these losses, many on social media are sounding the alarm, pronouncing the Penguins as a playoff pretender. Is it really time to press the panic button? [PensBurgh]
Our own Hooks Orpik compiled his own mailbag to discuss Ron Hextall, the Penguins, and the upcoming trade deadline.