In the first game back from the holiday break, the Pittsburgh Penguins... were still on break. The Penguins laid an egg in one of their worst performances of the season, a 5-1 loss to the New York Islanders. [Recap]
Before the game on Tuesday, the Penguins recalled Mark Friedman from the AHL Penguins. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL...
The Montreal Canadiens have recalled the services of another young player. The club recalled defenseman Justin Barron from the Laval Rocket on Tuesday morning.