Amid a brutal stretch of play, the New York Rangers shook up their roster in December with a pair of major trades. The Rangers dealt their captain, defenseman Jacob Trouba, to the Anaheim Ducks on Dec. 6 for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

There’s been a lot of issues with the New York Rangers this season. Sure, head coach Peter Laviolette deserves some fault – but this time the organization should direct the blame at the players first before even thinking about the 60-year-old.

As it stands, the Penguins are in fourth-to-last place in the Eastern Conference and carry a goal differential of minus-36. It's a Penguins season that is on pace to be the worst since Sidney Crosby's rookie year in 2005-06.

Josh Yohe of The Athletic: Earlier in the season, the New York Rangers offered forward Mika Zibanejad to the Vancouver Canucks for forward J.T. Miller. The Canucks said no. The Rangers are interested in re-acquiring Miller. NHL Rumors: What Will it Take for the Montreal Canadiens Not to Sell?

During the final minutes of the Penguins’ game against the Sabres on Friday, goalie Alex Nedeljkovic sniped a goal from the other side of the ice, becoming the first goalie in history to record a goal and an assist in the same NHL game. Upon scoring the goal, Nedeljkovic leaped into the Penguins’ bench, where he was mobbed by his teammates.

On the day goaltender Tristan Jarry was jettisoned on waivers, with the Pittsburgh Penguins sitting in 14th place in the Eastern Conference and on track for their lowest full-season point total since Sidney Crosby’s rookie year,

Here are three takeaways after the New York Rangers closed their road trip with a 5-3 comeback win against the Utah Hockey Club.

After fear that all three of Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin's Stanley Cup rings had been stolen, all of them were reportedly found inside of his home.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have taken points from some of the NHL’s finest clubs this season. Although they have a modest total of 18 victories after 45 games, they’ve beaten division leaders like Toronto and Washington,

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

The Pittsburgh Penguins (18-20-8) tanked their recent five-game homestand, winning only once. The resulting fallout was a drop in the standings behind six teams for a playoff spot, and general manager Kyle Dubas waived starting goalie Tristan Jarry.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are placing veteran goalie Tristan Jarry on waivers. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.