Sidney Crosby seemed to be in a good mood when he was asked about his thoughts on Rickard Rakell not being traded, as the two have great chemistry together.

Searching for salvation far away from NHL arenas, Tristan Jarry’s phone never stopped ringing. The calls were coming from inside his old house. Now he’s back, looking quite at home, and those calls — check-ins from Pittsburgh Penguins teammates — were as beneficial as any goaltending drill or mental exercise he undertook during a couple of months in the AHL.

Here we are, the trade deadline is looming, and the Penguins ship is sinking, and sinking fast. There are plenty of assets to sell, and this year the NHL’s trade deadline appears to be a sellers market.

Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning... The Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Although they were outplayed and certainly outshot, goaltender Tristan Jarry continues to use his voodoo magic to help the Penguins win their third consecutive game.

After Tuesday’s overtime win against Vegas, Tristan Jarry handed the player of the game helmet to Erik Karlsson, who had scored the winner. “I would give it to you back if I could,” the defenseman told his goaltender.