Penguins Notebook
Backchecking the Penguins: October 1st

Coach Sullivan: “This game is rooted in emotion, and in the absence of it, it’s hard to be good.”
Post-game interviews →
Coach: https://t.co/sRftlSw2nB
Cole: https://t.co/63CJWksnZt
Guentzel: https://t.co/thQgYFiJDE— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 1, 2017
The Penguins gave NHL veteran Jay McClement a good look this preseason. Ultimately, it appears that Greg McKegg has earned the roster spot, for now.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have released forward Jay McClement from his professional tryout contract. Read more: https://t.co/OHMn0KRhB0 pic.twitter.com/QU7avASzpL
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 1, 2017
Reaves and Dubinsky with a collision. I’m going to guess they’ll get to know each other pretty well this season.
— Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) September 30, 2017
Here are some funny tweets from yesterday.
How is a restaurant scoring on us? #confused
— Sprongshow ???????? (@Sprongshow__) September 30, 2017
@PKessel81 here’s my poster I made for you for a game I went to this past season #philkessel #kessel #penguins #wcoh #nhlposters pic.twitter.com/fPc08FJ5VP
— Brian Dumoulin Ego (@DumoEgo) September 30, 2017
This last one is too funny not to mention. Jaromir Jagr still has a sense of humor about not having a contract, yet.
Look, I just tell my cat, there is a chance to play in NHL this year. ???????????? pic.twitter.com/8iBoTYeEl7
— Jaromir Jagr (@68Jagr) October 1, 2017