Pens Points: Malkin’s Moment

Nov 24, 2022 - 11:00 AM

A pregame ceremony by the Pittsburgh Penguins honored Evgeni Malkin on his 1,000 games milestone, and Malkin delivered on his big night with a shootout winner to defeat the Calgary Flames and extend the Penguins winning streak to four straight. [Pensburgh]

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Nothing has worked consistently for Penguins this season expect for Rickard Rakell on the top line. Playing alongside Sidney Crosby has unlocked Rakell’s full potential and earned him a permanent spot in that position. [Pensburgh]

There were many area for the Penguins to improve on if they wanted to turn their season around, but a major one was in goal where Tristan Jarry and Casey DeSmith have struggled but now may be getting back on track. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

Goaltending improvement has been just one factor in the Penguins recent run of success. Getting Rakell back with Crosby has been a huge boost and so has the penalty kill which has done almost a complete 180 since earlier in the season. [The Hockey Writers]

Playing 1,000 games in the NHL is an accomplishment worth celebrating and the Penguins are pulling out all the stops for Evgeni Malkin. They reached out to a few of his former teammates who all wished Geno congratulations on his achievement. [Fan Nation]

News and notes from around the NHL...

Ryan Reaves was traded on Wednesday, going from the New York Rangers to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a 5th round pick. [Hockey Wilderness]

The Boston Bruins are loaded with talent up and down the lineup, but it’s not the typical big names you may think who are leading the team’s hot start. [Stanley Cup of Chowder]

Penguins will return to action on Friday against the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2022 NHL Thanksgiving Showdown. The Flyers spent their Thanksgiving Eve losing to the Washington Capitals in overtime. [Broad Street Hockey]