Pens Points: Not Great

Here are some Pens Points after Game 1 of the Penguins’ season...

The Penguins and Flyers met last night to kick off the 2021 NHL season. After a long and strange road to get here, both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia began the campaign with a back-and-forth affair. Power-play goals and a lack of defense proved to be themes of the night, but the third period proved to be the decisive frame for the Flyers, as the Broad Street Bullies scored twice to take the game by a score of 6-3. The Penguins are 0-1-0 and it’s time to overreact. [Recap]

The Penguins also placed three players on injured reserve yesterday. [Trib Live]

This NHL season may sound a bit different without a few legendary voices to call the sport. [Post-Gazette]

The P-G has given 12 predictions on the Pens as the season gets underway. [Post-Gazette]

News and notes from around the NHL...

The NHL and the Carolina Hurricanes have denied that they pressured an airline company to fire a former campaign staffer for Donald Trump. [ESPN]

You aren’t alone if you’re not feeling the same level of excitement you typically would for a “normal” NHL season opener. [Winging It In Motown]

John Tortorella has no idea why Pierre-Luc Dubois wants out of Columbus. [1st Ohio Battery]

The goalie game can make or break an NHL season. Where do the Capitals stand on the issue? [Washington Post]

And finally, SB Nation’s Colorado Avalanche site, Mile High Hockey, finishes it off with ten bold predictions for the 2021 season. [Mile High Hockey]