Dan’s Daily: Metro Teams Active Buyers at Deadline

Greetings from Chocolate Ave. in Hershey, where weather delayed my departure after covering a truly wild Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins game. My presence clearly invoked the “Kingerski curse,” and I wouldn’t be surprised if the team bans me from future games. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Penguins are likely enjoying some downtime while their captain, Sidney Crosby, receives well-deserved recognition. Crosby is being honored both verbally by Team Canada and through a recent gesture by the QMJHL. ¹ Elsewhere in the NHL, trade rumors are swirling within the Metro Division, with more teams adopting a “buyer” rather than “seller” mentality as the deadline approaches. Finally, the debate rages on: is Nathan MacKinnon now the NHL’s best player, surpassing even Connor McDavid?

Official t-shirt buy here: Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins Authentic Stack shirt