Pens Points: Not So Special Teams

TRENDINGNFL Power RankingsBills beat Vikings on MNFWeek 10 Waiver WireJaguars' blockbuster dealCFP doubling in sizeStory byStory byPens Points: Not So Special TeamsPITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 13: Tyler Toffoli #73 of the San Jose Sharks scores the game tying goal past Arturs Silovs #37 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period at PPG PAINTS Arena on December 13, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty ImagesRobbie Naugle·SB NationTue, November 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTC·2 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesPens Points: Ducks soar past Penguins as special-teams woes continueHere are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins fell 5-2 to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, continuing their special-teams struggles as Anaheim scored a couple of times on the power play and never really looked out of control. 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As the Pittsburgh Penguins room […]Pittsburgh Hockey NowPenguins Grades: Future Never More Clear, and Players Know ItANAHEIM, Calif. — The future met the past. 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Friedman mentioned that the situation in Detroit with the suspended Dylan Larkin and unsigned RFA Simon Edvinsson remains […]SB Nation