Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning…
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby was officially named captain of Team Canada’s men’s ice hockey team on Sunday. Crosby previously served as the Olympic captain in 2014 when Canada won gold. [Trib Live]
After a 12-year absence on the Olympic stage, the Penguins’ Olympians are treasuring the moment to represent their home countries once more. [Trib Live]
As the NHL freezes play for the 2026 Olympics, the American Hockey League will trudge on. The Penguins assigned rookie forwards Avery Hayes and Rutger McGroarty to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday. [Trib Live]
Updates from around the NHL…
Prosecutors have dropped the most serious assault charge against Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna, considered a likely top pick in this year’s NHL draft. Still, he remains accused of less serious offenses. [CBS News/Associated Press]
Veteran NHL defenseman Travis Dermott has joined the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack on a player try-out contract, the team announced on Saturday. [TSN]
Auston Matthews was named the captain of the United States men’s hockey team for the 2026 Winter Olympics. [Sportsnet]