2014
02.23
02.23
class="ui-droppable">The 2014 Winter Olympics are in the rear-view mirror now, and the time has come to shift our focus back to the NHL. Since Feb. 7, the Pittsburgh Penguins haven't played a hockey game.
Teams have been back out on the ice without their Olympians since Feb. 19, and the Olympic roster freeze lifts at 11:59 on Feb. 23. That will give NHL general managers less than 10 full days to complete any trades—the deadline is 3 p.m. ET on March 5.
Pittsburgh finds itself in a deadline jam because their injured players may or may not be ready to return in time for the playoffs. The reports seem to indicate that everyone is on the cusp, but Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager Ray Shero doesn't have a lot of certainty to work with.
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins
Teams have been back out on the ice without their Olympians since Feb. 19, and the Olympic roster freeze lifts at 11:59 on Feb. 23. That will give NHL general managers less than 10 full days to complete any trades—the deadline is 3 p.m. ET on March 5.
Pittsburgh finds itself in a deadline jam because their injured players may or may not be ready to return in time for the playoffs. The reports seem to indicate that everyone is on the cusp, but Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager Ray Shero doesn't have a lot of certainty to work with.
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins