Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjExNTExMTkzNDU2NjE2NjA3/thtoons_045_191224_pit_final_image.jpg] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nashville Predators GM, Barry Trotz, Has His Visit With Santa - 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA5MzQ3MDg4NTUzNjE2NTkw/offthebar_015_xpost.png] Kelsey Surmacz [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/author/kelsey-surmacz] talks about the Penguins picking up a former first round pick on the Pittsburgh Penguins site. > The move was made to shore up some defensive depth for the Penguins, who are > shorthanded at the blue line. - READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/former-first-round-pick-reacquired-by-penguins] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjExMTkxNzUwNzAxMjMwMDM5/thehockeytoons_autolink_pit.jpg] Kelsey Surmacz [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/author/kelsey-surmacz] discusses the NHL roster freeze on the Pittsburgh Penguins site. > The urgency to get some deals done before the holiday freeze exists because - > like the Penguins - there are many teams that still have two or three games to > play before the holiday break yet after the freeze, and some of them are in > the middle of critical stretches. - READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/will-the-penguins-be-involved-in-another-last-minute-trade-before-holiday-roster-freeze] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEwMDgyNzg2OTIzNTIxNDAy/thtoons_018_161024_feature_image.jpg] Ryan Gagne [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/author/ryan-gagne] talks about players on the Pens in goal droughts on the Pittsburgh Penguins site. > Twenty-seven players have dressed for a game this season, with 20 lighting the > lamp. Four skaters have played more than ten games and have yet to score, > while three others have had limited opportunities, dressing in six or less. - READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/inside-the-numbers-penguins-players-and-their-goal-droughts] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------