Penguins release McClement from PTO

Jay McClement's hopes of joining the reigning back-to-back Stanley Cup champions have come to an end.

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced they released the 34-year-old from his professional tryout contract Saturday night.

McClement signed the tryout deal after going without a contract in free agency this summer. He was coming off his third season with the Carolina Hurricanes, where he posted five goals and eight points in 65 games.

The dismissal will certainly be tough for the veteran of 906 regular-season games, as Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford stated in August that McClement would be "given a good chance to make the team."

In three preseason games with the Penguins, McClement tallied one goal and one assist.