The Pittsburgh Penguins started off Trade Deadline Day by shipping offseason acquisition Sergei Plotnikov to the Arizona Coyotes for prospect Matthias Plactha and a seventh-round draft pick in 2017. The Penguins signed Plotnikov in July after the Russian forward scored 15 goals and finished with 36 points in 56 games with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL last season. In 32 NHL games with the Penguins, Plotnikov managed only two assists and last played on Jan. 6. Touted as a physical ... Read More
Pens snap home losing streak, lose Letang to injury
Prior to the Penguins game with the Coyotes on Saturday, they received some good news, as it was announced that Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist would return to the lineup. Good news, right? Well yeah, obviously, but as luck would have it, the Penguins can't stay fully healthy, as Kris Letang went down in the second period, taking him out of the game. But at least the Penguins won their second game (3-2) out of their past eight, right? Before the game, forward David Perron was ruled ... Read More