The Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night earned a 5-3 victory against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers, snapping an overall four-game losing streak (0-1-3) and a seven-game streak to the Oilers (0-7-0) dating back to Dec. 1, 2021. [Trib Live Recap]
The ongoing drama out of Vancouver will likely reach its breaking point as we accelerate towards the trade deadline. The Penguins should at least call about star centerman Elias Pettersson. Could they or would they get him? Probably not. But, as Gretz articulates, you have to make a call at least. [PensBurgh]
Evgeni Malkin’s status remains a mystery, even after being labeled a game-time decision on Thursday night before the Edmonton game and ultimately not playing in the contest.