Girard's Injury Scare Hits Pens D-Corps Early

Samuel Girard flashes promise in his Penguins debut with 18 minutes of solid shifts and four blocks against the Devils, but he skips Friday practice for a lower-body evaluation that has the locker room holding its breath. Fresh off the trade from Colorado - where he hoisted the Cup in 2022 - the 27-year-old blueliner's status clouds Pittsburgh's push for their first playoffs since that drought began.