Penguins Notebook: McGoarty Demoted, Breaking Records, and Murashov Goggles

The Pittsburgh Penguins reassigned prospect Rutger McGroarty to the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, opening a roster spot to recall forward Justin Brazeau following a conditioning assignment. McGroarty had appeared in two games during his recent NHL recall without recording a point. Additionally, Sidney Crosby tied Marcel Dionne for sixth on the all-time scoring list with 1,771 career points, while Erik Karlsson climbed to 10th in scoring among defensemen during a 5-4 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

Rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov explained his focus on puck-tracking techniques using Trac Optics goggles to sharpen his vision after a difficult 0-4-1 start to the campaign. Off the ice, the Penguins announced the hiring of Ted Towne, previously with the Washington Nationals, as the organization's new chief financial officer.