In the tranquil Pacific Northwest, the Penguins' thoughts and prayers on Saturday morning were back home with Pittsburgh.
Penguins center Derek Grant put some smiles on the faces of special needs children in his hometown before Saturday's game against the Canucks.
Matt Murray has been good on the Penguins' road trip through Canada. In Thursday night's win over the Flames in Calgary, he was at his very best.
Another game, another highlight reel goal from Sidney Crosby. Again, the Penguins' captain used his weapon of choice: His backhander.
The legalization of marijuana in Canada is of interest to the NHL, but mainly for medicinal purposes.
Mike Sullivan will mix up his lineup tonight in Calgary as Derek Grant and Chad Ruwhedel will draw in the lineup while Jusso Riikola and Daniel Sprong will sit.
Dominik Simon picked up a nice assist on Patric Hornqvist's first goal of the season and then took a seat on the bench.
Sidney Crosby scored his first two goals of the season, including the game-winner in overtime as the Captain won his showdown against Connor McDavid and the Oilers.
Sidney Crosby vs. Connor McDavid. For a Tuesday night game in October, it doesn't get much better than the NHL's top two players going at it.
As NHL stick technology improves, goalies are forced to stop today's shooters with even smaller padding as the league looks to increase offense.
Mike Sullivan is the coach behind the bench but he says the Penguins have a couple of de facto coaches on the ice in Sidney Crosby and Matt Cullen.
Jake Guentzel has established himself as one of the best playoff performers. Now he's starting to carry that success into the regular season.
In what might be his last start in a while, Casey DeSmith was solid once again in net but not good enough to help the Penguins steal two points.
The Penguins have a definitive No. 1 goaltender, but Mike Sullivan will start Casey DeSmith over Matt Murray tonight against the Vancouver Canucks.
Justin Schultz will miss four months after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture in his lower left leg, the Penguins announced Monday morning.
The anticipated Pittsburgh debut of Elias Pettersson won't happen Tuesday. The 19-year-old rookie is out with a concussion.
Saturday night's loss in Montreal was Derick Brassard's debut as a left wing. Skating on Sidney Crosby's line Brassard gave a solid performance.
The Penguins possess one of the NHL's most lethal offensive arsenals and yet they've been out-shot and out-possessed far too often. They were again Saturday.