Novak and Mantha scored in the final five minutes of the second period to make it 5-0. Noel Acciari screened Andersen on Novak’s shot from the high slot, and Mantha scored his second goal after a give-and-go with Brazeau.

A forward, MacDonald won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL player who “best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey,” in 1973. He played the last seven seasons of his career (1970-78) with the Penguins and was a member of "The Century Line" with forwards Syl Apps and Jean Pronovost.

All of those qualities also drew in the Penguins — who interviewed him twice at the combine, and who he told were his first choice. Penguins assistant general manager Jason Spezza and special assistant Trevor Daley also played with Shawn in Dallas and have known Will since he was a kid.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned defenseman Ryan Graves to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Wednesday after he cleared waivers. This is the second time Graves has gone through waivers and was sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

The Penguins have made a trade with the Blue Jackets on Monday afternoon, acquiring a former first round draft selection.

Dubas, the Penguins’ president and general manager, isn’t as transparent as Jim Rutherford, who was the GM from 2014 to 2021. That would be impossible. You could give Rutherford a call, and he’d actually outline his plans with surprising accuracy and honesty, an extreme rarity among sports executives.