Penguins' Rookies Shine, Postseason Push On

0:00On April 6th, the Pittsburgh Penguins are sitting pretty in second place in the metropolitan division, just inches from mocking up a playoff spot, and they blown past all the preseason predictions this year. Ricard Recal has been on fire, especially in March when he dropped 10 goals and 9 assists over 17 games, stepping up big while Sydney. Crosby healed from a mid-February injury that sidelined him until mid-March. Anthony Mantha, who signed a one-year deal last summer with low hype, has shattered his career high with 61 points in 77 games, using his 6-foot-5, 240-pound frame to dominate in front of the net and power their attack. Then there s 18-year-old rookie Ben Kendall, the 11th overall pick from last year s draft, who s already at 17 goals and 17, assists in 74 games and could hit 20 goals before it s over. Knowing smarts and versatility, no matter his line spot. With only four games left, these guys have the penguins primed for the postseason push,

1:02and every shift counts as they chase that final clinch. That s the story for today, NHL News Today, Driven by AI.