Pens Points: Eliminated

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17/04/2024 12:00

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It's the final Pens Points of the season as the Penguins head to Long Island for a meaningless Game 82.

For the second straight season, the Pittsburgh Penguins will play a meaningless final game of the season after being eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff contention on Tuesday night. With the Washington Capitals victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, the Penguins were locked out of the postseason for a second straight season. They will now wrap up their 2023-24 campaign on Long Island in a meaningless contest with the New York Islanders.-

Pens Points...

Regardless if the Penguins got the help they needed or not last night, the team only has itself to blame for being in this position in the first place due to constant self inflicted wounds. [Pensburgh]

After having two goals wiped out due to goalie interference on Monday night, the Penguins bit their tongue when talking to reporters after the game, which is much easier to do coming off a win. [The Hockey News]

NHL News and Notes...

Change is coming once again on the shores of Lake Erie as the Buffalo Sabres announced they will be moving on from head coach Don Granato after three seasons in charge. [NHL]

BodyArmor has been named the new official sports drink of the NHL, the league announced on Tuesday. The company will make it's debut when the Stanley Cup Playoffs open on Saturday. [NHL]

Back on track after the COVID pandemic through a wrench into the hockey business, the NHL has seen an explosion of interest in the sport and now needs to capitalize. [Yahoo!]