Pens Points: Blown Away

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

The Penguins hosted the Carolina Hurricanes last night. And to be blunt, the Hurricanes blew their divisional rival away in a 4-0 victory. [Recap]

Last night’s loss didn’t help the Penguins with their long-term goal, but they hope to avoid an Eastern Conference pile up as the season draws to a close. [Trib Live]

Bryan Rust is still adjusting to life without his fellow Notre Dame teammate, Riley Sheahan. [Trib Live]

Mike Sullivan believes the Penguins are ‘a better team’ after the most recent trade. [Post-Gazette]

A few Penguins described this past Friday as a combination of a dream and a nightmare. [Post-Gazette]

News and notes from around the league...

Alex Ovechkin is now the highest scoring Russian player in NHL history. [ESPN]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews have come to terms on a 5-year contract extension. [Pension Plan Puppets]

Here are five NHLers who have hit the reset button on their game this season. [The Comeback]