Pens Points: Staving Off the Sharks

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

Last night, the Penguins finally resumed play after the All-Star Game by welcoming the San Jose Sharks to town. After a 2-1 loss in San Jose just 11 days prior, the Penguins responded with two goals from Bryan Rust and a hat-trick from Evgeni Malkin. Matt Murray is also incredibly deserving of a shout-out after claiming his first win since returning to the team after the death of his father. This combination ended up producing a solid 5-2 win for Pittsburgh. [Recap]

Here’s what Matt Murray’s return means for him and the Penguins. [Post-Gazette]

With rumors circulating that Ian Cole may be on his way out of Pittsburgh, the defenseman is still holding on to a lineup spot. [Post-Gazette]

News and notes from around the league...

Oilers goalie, Cam Talbot, still has playoff aspirations, even if his team’s chances to make them are pretty, pretty slim. [The Hockey News]

Jaromir Jagr’s career has been broken down by some staggering numbers. [Sportsnet]

The NHL may be close to implementing a time limit on video reviews. [Sportsnet]

A Winnipeg Jets security staffer replaced Connor Hellebuyck as the go-to goalie... in practice. [Global News]