Pens Points: Conquering the Copper and Blue

Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning...

Last night, Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid met in a Battle of the Superstars. In a low-scoring goalie show, McDavid put the team on his back and tied the game up at 1 with 2 minutes left in the 3rd period. McDavid and Crosby would continue their duel with a 3-on-3 OT session. In the end, the legend himself, Phil Kessel and the Penguins got the last laugh with Phil’s overtime winner! [Recap]

Former Penguins goaltender, Antti Niemi has been claimed off of waivers by... the Florida Panthers. [Litter Box Cats]

Casey DeSmith, the new backup goaltender is hoping to bring his AHL success (3-0-0 record, .965 save percentage) up to the NHL level. [Post-Gazette]

Mike Sullivan doesn’t view the McDavid/Crosby rivalry as “young vs. old.” [Post-Gazette]

News and notes from around the league...

You’ll want to see this goal from 16-year-old NHL prospect, Jack Hughes. [SB Nation]

Capitals forward, Andre Burakovsky will be out for approximately 6-8 weeks after undergoing surgery for his fractured left thumb. [TSN]

Minnesota Wild head coach, Bruce Boudreau was scolded by his 84-year-old mother for a bad coach’s challenge. [Sportsnet]