{"id":403333,"date":"2026-01-12T12:13:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/403333\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T12:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:13:15","slug":"pens-points-quiet-loss-in-boston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/403333\/","title":{"rendered":"Pens Points: Quiet loss in Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Boston Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo earned a shutout on Sunday evening, as all the Bruins needed was a lone goal from Viktor Arvidsson to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pensburgh.com\/game-recaps\/71521\/penguins-bruins-recap-pens-shutout-in-boston\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Recap<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Bryan Rust was labeled as \u201cday-to-day\u201d over the weekend, according to head coach Dan Muse. Rust missed Saturday and Sunday\u2019s tilts with the undisclosed injury. [<a href=\"https:\/\/triblive.com\/sports\/penguins-forward-bryan-rust-sidelined-by-injury-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trib Live<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Injured Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones said he was hopeful to be healthy by this upcoming weekend. Jones has been on injured reserve since Oct. 25 after suffering a suspected left foot injury. [<a href=\"https:\/\/triblive.com\/sports\/injured-penguins-defenseman-caleb-jones-hopeful-to-be-healthy-by-next-weekend\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trib Live<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Penguins\u2019 fourth line of Connor Dewar, Blake Lizotte and Noel Acciari has been a major driver of Pittsburgh\u2019s success, contributing energy, defense and timely offense throughout the season. The trio aims to deliver a more blue-collar approach, which has impressed teammates and coaches. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/penguins\/news\/lunch-pail-and-work-boots-the-fourth-line-s-mentality\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Penguins<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>News and notes from around the NHL\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The International Olympic Committee has (perhaps unsurprisingly) said it\u2019s impressed with the hockey arena for the upcoming Winter Olympics, even if parts of it are far from finished. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/article\/ioc-happy-as-new-milan-cortina-hockey-arena-almost-ready-to-welcome-nhl-players\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TSN<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Vancouver Canucks placed goaltender Thatcher Demko on injured reserve for the second time this season, the team announced on Sunday. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/article\/canucks-place-g-demko-on-ir-for-second-stint-this-season\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TSN<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">More history for the Great 8: Alex Ovechkin surpassed Ron Francis for the second-most 20-goal seasons in NHL history, moving within one of Gordie Howe\u2019s record, doing so in a 3-2 losing effort to the Nashville Predators on Sunday. 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