There’s Penguins hockey today. With an asterisk since it’s the prospects, who are up in Buffalo for the fourth straight September for the annual event the Sabres host.
Here’s what to know as the wheels of the season start to slowly get rolling.
When: 3:30pm eastern today vs. Boston (plus add Sunday at 3:30 to your calendar and Monday at 12 noon while you’re at it for the other two games the Pens are involved in
Who: The roster is here — it includes 12 of the Top 25 players under 25, but not Rutger McGroarty, Bill Zonnon or Peyton Kettles – who are all out with undisclosed injuries
Where to watch: Luckily, you can get an early fix of hockey action by watching online. Check out the official Penguins website near the time of the game. I think they also cast it to their YouTube channel, if memory serves.
Who could be good: Not that it matters at all, but the Penguins have won this event two years in a row. It would be foolish to put a lot of stock into predicting prospect hockey but Pittsburgh has a good shot at showing well, if not winning again being as their team this year is stronger than the group that went last year.
Hockey action is back after a long summer and the first taste will come today. It’s always a fun time and nice chance to see how the youth is doing, and the Pens are bringing a lot to the table to be excited about.