The Pittsburgh Penguins\u2019 prospects are acquitting themselves quite well in this playoff run. The Wilkes-Barre\/Scranton Penguins rallied twice Wednesday night for a gritty win to even their Eastern Conference Final against the Toronto Marlies. As for the Penguins, we went rapid fire on Penguins trade talk, rebuilding, and your approval. <\/p>\n
Elsewhere in the Daily, it seems the New York Islanders will lose captain Anders Lee to free agency. In NHL trade chatter, there are new Vincent Trocheck rumblings. And the Toronto Maple Leafs are going the recycled route for their next head coach as a pair of \u201cexperienced\u201d coaches are getting second interviews. <\/p>\n
Whelp, I am headed to Wilkes-Barre Sunday. We\u2019ll find out Friday if Game 6 Sunday is to advance or survive, so if a Game 7 is necessary, I\u2019ll be there for that, too. You all supported me so well in the NHL playoffs, I can\u2019t possibly ask for more. But I will ask for places to stop and little towns on the way that you love. <\/p>\n
I\u2019ve never been to Jim Thorpe. That should be one stop on the way back. I\u2019d love to make a couple of stops, and who knows, maybe do one of those travel videos some of you have suggested. It\u2019s been a minute since I found a great little diner in the middle of nowhere, you know?<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh Penguins<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: They trailed 2-0, and they yielded the tying goal in the third period on another dubious call involving goalie interference. However, the WBS Penguins won when Rutger McGroarty made Toronto may for a ghastly mistake. The Penguins prospects<\/a> are rolling.<\/p>\n Rapid fire time. Some glancing stories\u2013read between the lines, some nuggets for free agency, Penguins trades, and more stuff on the prospects. Here are the not-so random Penguins thoughts<\/a>.<\/p>\n I also shared the rest of the story of what a player who played in Canada told me about the difficulties of playing up North. <\/p>\n Also, we\u2019re doing a live podcast at NOON today. Make sure you like and subscribe to the YouTube page here<\/a>. I\u2019m doing it early for two reasons. First, we may have a guest from the WBS Penguins join us. Second, I want to get out and see some sunshine today. Believe it or not, except for a quick walk for groceries and a haircut, I haven\u2019t left the house this week. Time to go\u2026<\/p>\n NHL Trade Chatter, News, & National Hockey Now<\/p>\n NHLtraderumors.me: Mollie Walker reports the Toronto Maple Leafs have circled back on Vincent Trocheck. She soft sells what Toronto will have to give, but the important detail is Toronto is trying<\/a>. <\/p>\n Forever Blueshirts: Dan Muse\u2019s mentor, Peter Laviolette, is in the running. So are a few other well-traveled coaches, including Patrick Roy, who will interview for the Maple Leafs head coach position<\/a>.<\/p>\n The speed with which Laviolette has burned up in his last couple of jobs would be quite concerning to me. Given Toronto\u2019s new age core, perhaps someone with a little positivity. <\/p>\n TSN: Far apart. A face-to-face meeting between the agent and GM did little to bridge the gap on Long Island, and it appears that Anders Lee, who has been with the Islanders his entire career, will head elsewhere on July 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sportsnet: In keeping with the same long-time player leaves theme, Brendan Gallagher will end his 14-year career with the Montreal Canadiens this summer despite having one year left on his deal. Eric Engels writes, it shouldn\u2019t be too hard to trade Gallagher because he\u2019s got some gas in the tank<\/a>.<\/p>\n Philly Hockey Now: Could John Carlson return to the Metro Division? It seems there\u2019s a bit of heat around Carlson returning, and the interested party is \u2026 the Philadelphia Flyers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Washington Hockey Now: So, what\u2019s Alex Ovechkin\u2019s decision? He seems to have waffled and may or may not return. Ovechkin said his decision will come in July, but does that mean it\u2019s also up to the Washington Capitals<\/a>?<\/p>\n NHL.com: I didn\u2019t much agree with the GM of the Year nominees, and I\u2019m a bit surprised by the Jack Adams winner. Not Lindy Ruff. Not Dan Muse. No, Jon Cooper wins the Coach of the Year award<\/a>.<\/p>\n That seems like a whiff, at least in my opinion.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTags: nhl trade<\/a> Penguins Prospects<\/a> Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> vincent trocheck<\/a> wbs penguins<\/a> <\/p>\n Categorized:Links<\/a> NHL Trade Rumors<\/a> Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Pittsburgh Penguins\u2019 prospects are acquitting themselves quite well in this playoff run. 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