Pens Points: Merry Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas Eve and Happy Holidays to everyone here at PensBurgh!

Here are a few Christmas Eve Pens Points...

GM Jim Rutherford recently went on record to vent his frustrations with Derick Brassard. Will the polarizing forward be able to turn it around or is another trade on the horizon? [Pensburgh]

Yesterday we published our WBS Weekly feature, and inside that we examined the very real possibility of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins leaving town and the organization relocating their AHL affiliate. [Pensburgh]

Our own Kaitlyn Dividock sat down with the folks from Winging It In Motown on their podcast “Fer Sure” to discuss a multitude of Penguins/Red Wings crossover, including the bitter rivalry, the back-to-back Stanley Cup series in ‘08 and ‘09, Pittsburgh’s mindset as Crosby and Malkin age, and more. [Winging It In Motown]

ICYMI: Over the weekend, the Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes met in the last game before the Christmas break. The Penguins were able to get get a very convincing win on the backs of Matt Murray and Jake Guentzel, cruising to a 3-0 victory. The Pens are riding a three-game win streak into the break. [Recap]

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And here is our most recent episode of the PensBurgh Podcast, featuring a great interview of Capitals insider, Isabelle Khurshudyan: