Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning…
Thursday night brought with it a 6-3 loss for the Pittsburgh Penguins after they took an early lead but were eventually overwhelmed by the Tampa Bay Lightning, who surged with multiple goals to take control and earn two points. [Recap]
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Penguins prospect Cruz Lucius will not be signing with the team, general manager Kyle Dubas announced on Thursday, choosing instead to become a free agent and seek a better opportunity with another organization. Dubas added that the decision was a personal one for Lucius. Still, from an external standpoint, it may also say something about the limited development opportunities within Pittsburgh’s suddenly crowded pool of young forwards. [PensBurgh]
The Penguins reassigned forwards Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty to the organization’s American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday. [Trib Live]
Not really directly Penguins-related, but a great Pittsburgh sports story nonetheless: Katie Stewart is an England-based Pittsburgh sports fan who has recently made her fifth annual trip to the Steel City to watch the teams and visit the city that she has fallen in love with. [Trib Live]
Jaromir Jagr has popped up again, seemingly to say he has put a stamp on his legendarily long pro hockey career. In a recent interview, he said that while he has not officially retired, he admits it’s likely the end of his career after 38 seasons, saying the physical demands, travel, and limited role at age 54 make continuing “not worth it.” [TSN]
News and updates from around the NHL…
Toronto Maple Leafs cornerstone William Nylander, 29, said that, barring a full-on rebuild, he wants to remain with the only team he’s ever played for. [TSN]
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