The Pittsburgh Penguins visited the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Rutger McGroarty recorded his first two NHL points, including a late goal to force overtime, but the Blues got the last laugh to win their 11th straight game. [Recap]

Defender Ryan Shea is now healthy after breaking a finger on his left hand, which sidelined him for almost three weeks. Shea’s pre-injury performance also earned him a one-year contract extension. He said his “confidence was at an all-time high,” and now, Shea hopes to finish the regular season on a similar level he was at before his ailment. [Trib Live]

Joel Blomqvist, Filip Larsson, and Sergei Murashov represent a strong goalie prospect pool, which should bode well for the Penguins as the team furthers its rebuild. [Trib Live]

Speaking of prospects, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were in Cranberry this week ahead of a weekend series in Cleveland. The team has its sights set on a first-round bye. [Penguins]

News and notes from around the NHL…

What does the new Rogers-NHL broadcast deal mean for Canadian fans? [CBC]

It appears Commissioner Gary Bettman and Wayne Gretzky will be in attendance for all Washington Capitals games down the stretch as Alex Ovechkin moves within three shy of breaking Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record of 894. [NHL]

New York Islanders forward Anthony Duclair will take time away from the team following head coach Patrick Roy’s rather direct criticisms toward Duclair in a media scrum after the Islanders’ 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. [ESPN]