Pens Points: That’s More Like It

The Penguins get their first win of the season.

Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning...

The Pittsburgh Penguins earned their first win of the 2024-25 season on Thursday by beating the Red Wings 6-3. [Recap]

Wednesday’s season opener was a game to forget for the Penguins. And while it’s just one game out of 82, every concern and flaw discussed last season and over the off-season was displayed. It’ll be a theme to watch for over the early part of this campaign. [PensBurgh]

Thursday’s game was highlighted by the Penguins’ top goaltending prospect, Joel Blomqvist, making his NHL debut. [Yahoo! Sports]

More history was made in the win over the Red Wings: Future Hockey Hall of Famer Evgeni Malkin notched his 800th career assist. Malkin has become the 34th player in NHL history to reach this milestone. [Trib Live]

News and notes from around the NHL...

Aleksander Barkov is being evaluated after leaving the Florida Panthers' loss in Ottawa with an injury. Barkov was hurt late in the third period. [The Hockey News]

The San Jose Sharks may be turning a corner with highly toughed prospect Macklin Celebrini. The 2024 No. 1 overall pick scored an impressive first career goal in his team’s season opener. [Yahoo! Sports]

Those Utah Hockey Club supporters sure were thirsty during Tuesday's team’s inaugural game at the Delta Center. Beer sales during the game hit $120,000, a record for any NBA or NHL game at the arena. [Front Office Sports]