Pens Points: Ottawa Game Day

Good morning one and all,

The Pens blew by the Red Wings and are already in Ottawa, where they play the Sens tonight. Here is tonight's game preview. [NHL.com]

Who needs the corsis when we can have goals instead? Excellent recap with all the goal gifs. [Penguins Sauce]

After missing 20 games, Blake Comeau returned to the Malkin line (as a left winger), and we all saw what a difference having two great lines can make. [PPG]

Grit can be great, especially when it forechecks relentlessly. That, to me, was the key takeaway from last night. Oh and every winger Rutherford brought in scored a goal. [Trib]

It's been 6-7 weeks without the two top 6 wingers. Finally the top 6 is healthy, or at least as healthy as it's going to get, so time to build off of that. [PPG]

The Pens lost Marc Arcobello on waivers. He was claimed by the Arizona Coyotes. [PPG]

Derrick Pouliot is getting comfortable with the Penguins. His arrival and play has really softened the blow of losing Maatta for the season. [Trib]

Trade updates and rumors on Daniel Winnik and Jaromir Jagr. Could and should the Penguins still be targeting upgrades at forward? [Hockey Buzz]

Recommended read of the day - a very informative article on NHL escrow, how it relates to the salary cap and what we can expect next season. [Colligan Hockey]

The Evander Kane blockbuster deal went down yesterday. With so many moving parts and contracts, trades of this magnitude are a rarity in today's NHL. [Sportsnet]

How does this mega-trade affect the McEichel sweepstakes? [USA Today]

After the big deal, are the Jets done? Not necessarily. The prospects and a pick acquired give the Jets ammo to potentially make more trades. [Canadian Press]

In light of his own youthful transgressions, Patrick Kane is glad the Blackhawks stuck with him. [Chicago Sun-Times]

The Sabres made another trade yesterday that went almost unnoticed. Jhonas Enroth was dealt to Dallas for Anders Lindback and a conditional 3rd-round pick. [Sportsnet]

The other day they assembled a team out of most overrated NHL players. Time to look at the most under-rated ones. [USA Today]

15 years after his NHL career started, last night it came to a close for Evgeni Nabokov where it all began: in San Jose. So long, Nabby. [NHL.com]

And for the end, 15 greatest line nicknames in NHL history. [Sportsnet]