Pens Ready To Cash in on Crosby, Malkin returns

Ray Shero knew he didn’t have to open his checkbook to sign a big-money free agent this summer. Pittsburgh’s general manager wasn’t going to find anyone on the market better than the two players he already knew were working toward a return to the Penguins’ lineup: Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. If you looking NHL Free Picks here…

The Penguins played without both of their $8.7 million centers for the final 29 games last NHL season and all of the playoffs. Crosby missed the final 41 games with a concussion and Malkin tore up his right knee on Feb. 4, putting him on the shelf for the remainder of the season as well.

Experiments Look to Restore Power to PP Units

Power plays across the NHL have been struggling for years and the trend doesn’t appear to be coming to an end any time soon. With that as a backdrop, this week’s Research, Development and Orientation Camp includes the testing of three rule changes aimed specifically at giving the advantage back to the power play. If you looking Free NHL Picks here…

Two of the potential rule changes were put on display Wednesday and a third will be used in Thursday morning’s session here at the Mastercard Centre for Excellence.