Pens Points: The David Perron Conundrum

PENS

The Pens fly to Raleigh for the final preseason game, and there will be much more room on the flight, as the camp roster is getting a serious trim. [PPG]

Read the game recaps at your own peril. The defense was absolutely shredded. The Pens so far gave up 28 goals in 7 games. [Empty Netters]

The forward corps had a better game than the D, especially Daniel Sprong and Beau Bennett. Beau needed to have a great camp. Jury's still out on Nick Bonino. [Trib]

Immediately post-game, the team assigned Scott Wilson, Oskar Sundqvist, Connor Sheary and Matt Murray to Wilkes-Barre. [PPG]

Malkin's line is coming together, and it seems Plotnikov is earning himself a chance to open the season there. [Penguins]

Crosby is finding chemistry with Kessel, so pretty much the only question is who will be to the left of the pair. [Trib]

David Perron got a shot with Crosby and Kessel last night, and he did some good things, but will he be the guy left standing without a chair in the top 6? [Trib]

And if so, might he be more valuable as trade bait? I think it's too soon and too risky to assume that the top 6 is set as we think it is. [Hockey Buzz]

NHL

Who's the biggest omission from TSN Hockey's Top 50 Players list? Here's the entire list. [TSN]

Are you about to pay for NHL Game Center Live without knowing what you can watch? [Pension Plan Puppets]

Colorado Avalanche demoted over $3 million in salary by sending Patrick Bourdeleau, Marc-Andre Cliche, Zach Redmond and Calvin Pickard to the minors. [Denver Post]

Here's the current waivers list. No one was claimed thus far. [ESPN]

Pete DeBoer will name the new Sharks captain before season opens on October 7. [San Jose Mercury News]

Florida Panthers have released winger David Booth from his professional tryout, leaving him facing an uncertain future. [Miami Herald]

Chicago Blackhawks names were engraved on the Stanley Cup and Antti Raanta's name isn't on it. Could it have something to do with his recent interview? Team says no. [ESPN]

Lightning sophomore winger Jonathan Drouin aims for a breakout performance this season. [Tampa Bay Times]

Hold your rants. Why keeping lines the same helps, why mixing them up helps too. [Lighthouse Hockey]

A Quebec judge has dismissed Guy Lafleur’s $2.16-million civil suit against Montreal police and the Crown following his 2008 arrest. [TSN]

This week's Faceoff hockey show features talk about old defensemen, McDavid/Eichel vs. Crosby/Ovechkin as rookies, and fantasy hockey. [YouTube]