Pittsburgh Penguins forward Reilly Smith and defenseman John Ludvig may have earned approval to return to game action, perhaps as soon as Tuesday night’s contest against the Winnipeg Jets. [Trib Live]
The Penguins have been a ‘bubble’ team for most of the season, hanging on the fringes of the NHL playoff picture. Even with their place in the standings, this team still definitively views itself as a playoff club. [Trib Live]
One of the Penguins’ top goalie prospects, Joel Blomqvist, has continued to blossom into a worthy starter in his first year of professional hockey in North America.