As winter begins to set in up north, the Pittsburgh Penguins will get a bit of a reprieve from the cold weather as they head south for a pair of games to wrap up this early December road trip, beginning tonight in Tampa Bay where the Atlantic division leading Lightning await. The Penguins are coming off a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night and will be looking to build on their 3-1-0 record over the last four games. This is the first meeting between the two sides this season.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM and will be broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh.
Another three game week for the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins ended with two more wins as some reinforcements arrives from the NHL. Phil Tomasino and Harrison Brunicke made their AHL debuts last week and figure to be back in the lineup for another go around this week. [Pensburgh]
Ville Koivunen has been doing a lot of the little things right during his early days in the NHL, but he’s still be unable to buy a goal thus far. Koivunen has come close more than a few times and it feels like when he does get his first, they will start coming in bunches. [Pensburgh]
Two big names were full participants at practice on Wednesday morning before the team boarded a plane to Florida. Justin Brazeau and Noel Acciari were both present and accounted for at UPMC Lemieux, wearing regular practice jerseys and participating in normal line rushes. [The Hockey News]
It’s time to pen your letters to Santa Claus with Christmas right around the corner and that includes the Pittsburgh Penguins. Much has gone right for the Penguins to this point in the season, but there is always more to wish for to keep it rolling into the new year. [The Hockey Writers]
Arturs Silovs found early success with the Penguins to start the season but his recent outings have been a struggle for the young netminder. To get his season back on track, Silovs is going back to the basics to simplify the his game and let the results speak for themselves. [Trib Live]
There’s still a long way to go for the Penguins, 57 games to be exact, but they’ve sustained their early season momentum and are sitting in a playoff spot in early December. Better than anyone expected but their main goal remains very much in play. [The Athletic $$]
In major injury news for a Penguins upcoming opponent, the Dallas Stars announced that Tyler Seguin will likely miss the rest of the season after suffering an ACL injury. Seguin was hurt against the New York Rangers on Tuesday and will now face an extensive recovery process. [NHL]
There may be an unforeseen conundrum brewing in regards to NHL participation in the upcoming Winter Olympics. According to recent reports, the ice surface is Milan is rumored to be smaller than even the standard NHL size that was agreed upon with the IIHF. [ESPN]
