Pens Points: Off to Philly

Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning…

The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forwards Tristan Broz and Danton Heinen to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Sunday. [Trib Live]

Before his reassignment, rookie forward Tristan Broz made his NHL debut last week against the Buffalo Sabres. Picked in the second round of the 2021 NHL Draft, Broz’s ascent has been steady for a second-rounder. But don’t let that fool you; the 23-year-old plays the game the only way he knows how: with plenty of emotion. [Trib Live]

Pittsburgh’s Mayor-elect Corey O’Connor and Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas don’t share too much in common, but both represent the city of Pittsburgh. Oh, and they both eerily look alike. So much so that the Penguins and Pittsburgh’s next mayor teamed up for a funny social media video. [KDKA]

News and notes from around the NHL…

Star defenseman Adam Fox was placed on long-term injured reserve by the New York Rangers on Sunday. [NHL]

New York Islanders forward Kyle Palmeiri will miss six to eight months after suffering an ACL injury on Friday night, but not before he was able to steal the puck from a Flyers defenseman to register the secondary assist on a goal by Emil Heineman. [NBC Sports]

Uh oh: There is no backup plan if the main ice hockey arena for the Milan-Cortina Winter Games is not ready on time. [Associated Press via ESPN]

Goalie Carter Hart is expected to make his debut with the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. [TSN]