Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesIMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Pittsburgh Penguins had a couple of new lines at practice Tuesday, again, including one that fans have been clamoring to see. But the numbers from past attempts might foreshadow an unhappy ending.
Perhaps more importantly, Ben Kindel returned to practice and spoke with the media. And do we finally know what these Penguins Hometown Remix jerseys look like?
Elsewhere in the Daily, the NHL trade rumors are percolating in several cities, though movement seems labored. Connor Hellebuyck made his New Jersey Devils debut, and the Devils went off against Dallas.
Conversely, Stuart Skinner and the Winnipeg Jets are frustrated and angry after their sixth straight loss. And a former Penguins winger is finally getting back to his top gear.
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Hockey Now: The jerseys. Blue and yellow.
I don’t know why they do this, but they do. Take a look at the Penguins Hometown Remix sweater, probably.
Kindel returned to practice and spoke with us reporters Tuesday. Kindel is a tough read because he goes into media mode, but he addressed the scariness of the incident.
And Coach Dan Muse put him in a new spot in the Penguins’ lines. There is some precedent for Muse’s experiments at practice Tuesday, but when we looked into the past attempts, the numbers
not so good. We also talked with Hendrix Lapierre about his spot.
Check out the evening read: the Penguins Blog. NHL Trade Talk, News, & NHN NHLtraderumors.me: The Seattle Kraken.
They’ve covertly been stalking the trade market for months, looking for a scoring winger, and they have young players to give. So what exactly are they looking for?
DFO: Anthony Di Marco reports the Philly Flyers are hunting for centers, but they only want pivots with top-six potential. And it seems the Chicago Blackhawks and the Flyers have engaged in some trade talks for pieces that fit.
After reading that, I could only imagine Kyle Dubas hanging up the phone and muttering a few expletives. Sportsnet: If you’re still a Stuart Skinner fan, it’s not going so well for the Winnipeg Jets.
Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice stuck up for them after the game, but Florida handed Winnipeg their sixth straight loss, and players are getting frustrated. New Jersey Hockey Now: Jack Hughes scored a dandy, and Connor Hellebuyck allowed one goal in his first start, as the electricity was palpable in Dallas.
The New Jersey Devils are here. Philly Hockey Now: A bad start, a wicked comeback, and a
Philadelphia Flyers loss to the CBJ. NHL.com: This might interest Penguins fans.
Drew Doughty wants to play past 40, but to do so with the LA Kings, and is waiting on a new contract to do so. Sound familiar?
Doughty was bluntly honest about what he wants, and he, too, communicated his wants to GM Ken Holland. Doughty even said he’ll take a team-friendly contract to stay.
TSN: The insiders’ trade chatter. Darren Dreger reports another team is trying to get younger and offering up vets a premium to do so.
It’s not working for the Penguins, but the Nashville Predators are offering up some enticing defensemen to do so. Detroit Hockey Now: Coach Todd McLellan had some praise for his counterpart, Edmonton Oilers coach Mike Babcock.
Of course, Babcock is famously the former coach of the Red Wings, and Bob Duff not only wrote about the praise, but dug into the dirt of Babcock’s exit from the Red Wings, too.
