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Derick Brassard willing to accept trades to WPG, EDM
How bad are both sides ready to move on? A team source confirms the Penguins have been informed by the Derick Brassard camp over the last couple days that they won’t block a trade to any teams on their no trade list, a list that is mostly Canadian teams. This was an issue for Ottawa last year as a trade was blocked to WPG by Brassard and would now put teams like EDM, WPG in play. Brassard is hoping for a trade to Columbus, sources continue to indicate.
Mike Tomlin to receive a 2 year extension?
Growing momentum Steelers will make Tomlin the NFL's next $8 million a year coach
Wed, Jan 16, 2019 12:19pm - William DePaoli
Time to buy into the Islanders?
The Penguins (25-15-6, 56 pts) on Tuesday night dropped to the final wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference. The Islanders
(26-15-4, 56 pts) 8-2-0 in their last 10 games, continue to hang around in the Metropolitan Division and is it finally time to start buying into the Islanders as having sustainability in race for a top-3 spot in the Metro?
The possession numbers, 5th worst in the NHL, have been poor all season for the Islanders, but the Barry Trotz effect is working to counter that with the 2nd-best Goals For% (57%/+23) at even strength in the NHL. With the Islanders you continue to wait for the goaltending to start trending down but it hasn’t to this point. Robin Lehner is 13-7-0 with a 2.16 GAA, .928 SV% and Thomas Greiss is 13-8-1 with a 2.62 GAA, .918 SV%. These numbers hold where NYI is getting .930 and .920 type goaltending, the Islanders will continue to sick around.
Matt Murray has 2nd straight sub-.900 start
Buzz on Matt Murray’s performance vs Sharks
Wed, Jan 16, 2019 12:45am - William DePaoli
Kris Letang among few bright spots in loss
Few Penguins showed up in a 5-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Among those who did come to play was Kris Letang, Sidney Crosby and not much more beyond those two.
Letang scored a dazzling backhand goal in the first period, walking a flat-footed Erik Karlsson and beating Martin Jones top shelf for his 11th of the season and 39th point.
Vs SJ: Goal (11), 26:10 TOI, 42 CF%