The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is often misconstrued as a “comeback award.” And sure enough, the three Pittsburgh Penguins players who have won it all came back from some matter of personal hardship.

While Boko Imama was born and raised in Montreal, a passionate hockey city, his family had a lot to learn about the sport after moving there from the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. Boko’s father had studied in Quebec when he was around 19-20 years old,

On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) selected Imama as the 2024-25 team nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually from the pool of team nominees to the NHL player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perserverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey."

Kiefer Sherwood set an NHL record three weeks ago by accumulating the most hits in a season. He helped the Vancouver Canucks made history Tuesday night with a big comeback in the final minute of regulation.

Erik Karlsson scored his 200th career goal to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Tuesday night. Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang also scored for Pittsburgh, which lost 3-1 at Chicago on Sunday.

Jarry makes 26 saves, Hayes scores twice for Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH -- Erik Karlsson scored his 200th NHL goal, and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday.