Sportsnet.ca Nov 17, 2018
Brassard to return for Penguins in first game vs. Senators since trade
Sidney Crosby will remain out of the lineup when the Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, but pivot Derick Brassard will return for Pittsburgh to face his former club for the first time. The post NHL appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
Big Easy Mafia Nov 17, 2018
Struggling Penguins to get lineup boost from return of Derick Brassard
OTTAWA - Derick Brassard will make his return to the lineup when the Pittsburgh Penguins meet the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. Brassard has missed ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Nov 17, 2018
Derick Brassard will return to Penguins lineup against Senators, Sidney Crosby out again
Derick Brassard will make his return to the lineup Saturday against the Ottawa Senators – and it’s a welcome one, with star center Sidney Crosby still sidelined.
Big Easy Mafia Nov 16, 2018
Derick Brassard practices with Penguins, hopeful three weeks of inactivity will end Saturday
Imagine Derick Brassard and Sidney Crosby, two 31-year-old hockey players who have devoted their life to the game, being part of a team and are ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Nov 16, 2018
Derick Brassard is back, and probably more important than ever
Since the Penguins traded for Derick Brassard, they knew this situation could arise. Well, it has. They need Brassard in their top-six.
Big Easy Mafia Nov 12, 2018
Penguins’ Derick Brassard could soon return from lower-body injury
Center Derick Brassard once again skated on his own prior to Pittsburgh Penguins practice Monday, and his return to game action doesn't sound as if ...
Big Easy Mafia Nov 9, 2018
Derick Brassard returns to ice, skating on his own before Penguins practice
While he was the lone Pittsburgh Penguins player absent from the team's full practice Friday, Derick Brassard took what his head coach called "a big ...
The Hockey Writers Nov 6, 2018
Curse of the Penguins No. 19
When the Pittsburgh Penguins made a three-way trade with the Ottawa Senators and Vegas Golden Knights on Feb. 23, 2018, a three-peat Stanley Cup victory looked within reach. The deal sent defenseman Ian Cole and goalie Filip Gustavsson to the Senators and right winger Ryan Reaves to the Golden Knights. In return, the Penguins received […] The post Curse of the Penguins No. 19 appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
PensBurgh Nov 4, 2018
Penguins bottom six could use a shot in the arm
Ideas on what the Penguins can do to improve their forwards The Pittsburgh Penguins looked caught in a bit of a rut lately, losing three straight games. The bottom-six has been particularly troublesome as failing to score and also getting pinned in the defensive zone more often than not. In fact, of the 13 forwards on the roster right now, seven of them have one goal or no goals at all through 12 games. (Matt Cullen, Riley Sheahan, Bryan Rust, Carl Hagelin, Derick Brassard, Daniel Sprong, Derek Grant). That’s pretty much the entire bottom-six right there. The options at this point include...
Last Word on Hockey Nov 3, 2018
Pittsburgh Penguins Forward Derick Brassard added to IR
Pittsburgh Penguins Derick Brassard was moved to the injured reserve list after suffering a lower-body injury. The move was made retroactive to Wednesday according to the NHL Media Site. The team has yet to announce a timeline for his return. Derick Brassard placed on IR Brassard suffered a lower-body injury towards the end of the October 25th game against the Calgary Flames. Pittsburgh won the contest with a final score of 9-1. Brassard hasn't been on the ice since, missing four consecutive games as of Saturday. He also hasn't participated in any practices with the team in almost a week and...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Nov 3, 2018
Penguins again shuffle forward lines while Derick Brassard remains sidelined
Derick Brassard was still not skating Saturday morning as Penguins coach Mike Sullivan again shuffled his bottom two forward lines.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oct 30, 2018
Kris Letang a game-time decision, Derick Brassard out vs. Islanders
Kris Letang will be a game-time decision Tuesday against the Islanders. Derick Brassard remains out. Both have lower-body injuries.
PensBurgh Oct 27, 2018
Penguins-Canucks Recap: Pens Cruise Through Canada with Perfect 4-Game Road Trip; Win 5-0
The Penguins wrapped up this Canadian road trip with a matchup against the Vancouver Canucks. Lineups: The Penguins (5-1-2) met the Vancouver Canucks (6-5-0) in the final game of this road trip, just 11 days after the Canucks came into PPG Paints Arena and took a 3-2 OT win. It was announced before the game that Derick Brassard would miss the contest with a nagging lower-body injury. Daniel Sprong has taken his place. Lined up and ready to play.The puck drops at 10:00PM ET.#LetsGoPens pic.twitter.com/UaU1wrYkfv— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 28, 2018 Lines for the...
PensBurgh Oct 25, 2018
Penguins vs. Flames Recap: A Calgary stampede as Pens run wild over Flames.
Blowout win alert! Lineups Well, the Penguins make some sweeping changes that weren’t forced by injury. They healthy scratch defenseman Juuso Riikola and forward Daniel Sprong and dress Chad Ruhwedel and Derek Grant, for both of the latter’s first NHL games of the season. Coach Mike Sullivan also has Derick Brassard up on first line wing. Quite dramatic shifts from how they lined up in the 6-5 OT win last time out vs. Edmonton. Grant and Ruhwedel are making their season debuts tonight against Calgary. pic.twitter.com/z7bA4Xt8Yf— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 26,...
PensBurgh Oct 25, 2018
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Calgary Flames 10/25/2018
Let’s talk hockey It’s time for hockey! Penguins vs. Flames tonight. Expected Lines Calgary Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - Michael Frolik Sam Bennett - Derek Ryan - James Neal Dillon Dube - Mark Jankowski - Garnet Hathaway Mark Giordano / TJ Brodie Noah Hanifin / Rasmus Andersson Juuso Valimaki / Michael Stone Pittsburgh Jake Guentzel - Sidney Crosby - Bryan Rust Carl Hagelin - Evgeni Malkin - Phil Kessel Dominik Simon - Derick Brassard- Patric Hornqvist Riley Sheahan - Matt Cullen - Daniel Sprong Brian Dumoulin / Kris Letang Olli...
