The Boston Bruins need help on offense, so they should consider watching the Penguins. When looking at the Penguins' roster, one specific player the Bruins should strongly consider inquiring about is winger Rickard Rakell.
The Ducks have lost seven of their last eight, accruing just four of a possible 16 points, while Pittsburgh just hammered the Kings on Monday
Kevin Hayes, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Cody Glass and Anthony Beauvillier scored for the Penguins. Alex Nedeljkovic, fresh off making history by becoming the first goalie in NHL history to score a goal and record an assist in the same game on Friday in Buffalo, stopped 25 of 26 shots to earn the victory.
Pittsburgh will be without their top goal-scoring forward when they take on Los Angeles, who will play their first home game since the onset of the wildfires
Pittsburgh played its most complete, four-line effort of the season against a stingy defensive team in Los Angeles
Game time is 10:30 p.m. ET from Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles and you can watch it on ESPN+ (packages start at $11.99/month). Pittsburgh Penguins (19-21-8, in the Metropolitan Division) last played on Saturday night and fell to the NHL-leading Washington Capitols by a 4-1 score.
The Penguins played what Head Coach Mike Sullivan called "one of the better games we played all year" in a 5-1 win over Los Angeles on Monday at Crypto.com Arena, which was especially impressive considering the circumstances.
After a few weeks of showing life, the Pittsburgh Penguins have slid back down the standings in the Metropolitan Division and the Eastern Conference. The team is in 14th place out of 16 teams in the East and five points back of a wild card spot.
Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist, and made 40 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and perhaps Rickard Rakell got some good news since Sunday. Rakell left the team sometime after the loss on Saturday to the Washington Capitals to return to Pittsburgh and tend to a family matter.
Through their first 49 games, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ most prominent line is their top line. No, duh. Rickard Rakell, Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust (from left wing to right wing) have largely keyed most of the Penguins’ limited success this season by scoring a combined 41 even-strength goals (though,
Unfortunately for Penguins fans, a fire sale might be the best way to go. They've missed the playoffs the past two years, and this season, they're on the outside looking in. Recent moves by general manager Kyle Dubas also haven't worked out.