OCTOBER 27, 2023•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Sens, Pens both looking for much-needed winsThe Pittsburgh Penguins just got it.
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OCTOBER 27, 2023•THEATHLETIC.COM
Jake Guentzel - Picks up helperGuentzel garnered an assist versus the Avalanche on Thursday.
ImpactGuentzel has helpers in two straight games but remains stuck in a four-game goal drought. At this rate, the 29-year-old winger is well off a 40-goal pace or even the 36 goals he put up last season. Fantasy players may have concerns about Guentzel's slump but playing alongside Sidney Crosby should help the winger work his way out of it.
OCTOBER 27, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Sidney Crosby - Ends goal droughtCrosby scored a goal on four shots in a 4-0 win over Colorado on Thursday.
ImpactCrosby brought his four-game goalless streak to a close with Thursday's tally. The world-class center's slump certainly wasn't from a lack of trying, as he has recorded at least three shots on goal in each of the first seven matches of the season. Even with the goal drought, Crosby has earned a point in all but one of those seven outings.
OCTOBER 27, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Lars Eller - Scores goal in routEller scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 4-0 victory over Colorado.
ImpactEller was able to find the back of the net for the first time this season despite having averaged 2.9 shots through the opening seven contests. Known more for his defensive work, Eller should continue to fill a third-line role for the Penguins while putting plenty of shots on net.
OCTOBER 27, 2023•ROTOWIRE
From The Point: 8 things we learned about the Penguins by digging into the NHL's new player tracking metricsThe NHL this week pulled open the curtain to its player tracking data, which it has been compiling since the 2021-22 season. The data made a...
OCTOBER 27, 2023•POST-GAZETTE.COM
Reilly Smith - Lights lamp twice in winSmith scored two goals including the game-winner in Thursday's 4-0 victory over the Avalanche.
ImpactThe veteran winger potted the Penguins' first two goals of the night in the first period, and Tristan Jarry did the rest. Smith has had a strong start to his first season with Pittsburgh, producing four goals and six points in seven games with 19 shots on goal and a plus-3 rating while skating on the second line with Evgeni Malkin.
OCTOBER 27, 2023•ROTOWIRE
