Tag: Pittsburgh Penguins
Five Options for the Penguins with the 21st Pick
Updated:The Penguins have the 21st overall pick in the draft this year. And while I’m still not convinced they’re going…
Read more »SEASON ROUNDUP: Patric Hornqvist
The Penguins and GMJR likely aren’t done wheeling and dealing this offseason following the acquisition of Dominik Kahun from Chicago…
Read more »Pens Trade Maatta to Chicago for Dominik Kahun, Pick
Updated:The first big domino of the season for Jim Rutherford and the Penguins just dropped as he traded Olli Maatta…
Read more »Cup Winning Rookie Goalies: Comparing Jordan Binnington’s Run With Both of Matt Murray’s Runs
Updated:Stop me if you’ve heard this before: An NHL team was floundering midseason, made a coaching change, brought up a…
Read more »MONDAY READER: Fixing NHL Officiating
Welcome to The Monday reader, a once-a-week or once-ever-other-week column looking at the NHL, Penguins and other scattered thoughts. There…
Read more »SEASON ROUNDUP: The Good and the Bad of Olli Maatta
Updated:Aside from Phil Kessel, one name that is pretty consistently mentioned as Trade Bait for the Penguins this offseason is…
Read more »Eric Tangradi Shares Some Stories About His Time in Pittsburgh And Being in a Locker Room With Crosby
Updated:Those familiar with Pittsburgh boy Pat McAfee and the collection of podcasts and content coming out of Pat McAfee Inc….
Read more »Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: Pens Reportedly In Talks to Trade Kessel, Jack Johnson to Minnesota for Jason Zucker, Victor Rask
Updated:Well, we all know it’s coming. We all know Phil Kessel is getting traded this summer. There’s more than enough…
Read more »SEASON ROUNDUP: Kris Letang and the Value He Brings to the Penguins
Updated:Until suffering a neck injury at the hands of Shayne Gostisbehere in the Stadium Series game this season, the Penguins…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Dan Bylsma
Updated:The only coach on the likely list of candidates to be the next head coach of the Edmonton Oilers with…
Read more »SEASON ROUNDUP: Evgeni Malkin and His “Bad” Season
Updated:You know you’re in the first full month of the Penguins offseason when all anyone is talking about is the…
Read more »The Road to Pittsburgh Still Runs Through Coal Street
Nothing would get done if it wasn’t for the last minute. Just ask the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Today, after almost a…
Read more »Goalie Prospects – Decision Time
Updated:I know what you’re thinking after reading this title, “What decision?” or “Casey DeSmith isn’t a prospect anymore Leah, he’s…
Read more »Isles take 2-0 series lead in Game 2 victory over the Pens
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — As if the Islanders’ improbable 103 point season and second place finish weren’t enough, they’re headed to…
Read more »Game 1 sets up plenty of excitement for Isles-Pens series
Updated:UNIONDALE, N.Y. — If Game 1 between the Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins was just a taste of what’s to come in…
Read more »Three Takeaways: Kuhnhackl was ‘dancing’ vs. Pens in Game 1
Updated:UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Islanders took the opening game of their first-round series with the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-3 in overtime. Josh…
Read more »Bailey’s overtime goal leads Isles to 4-3 Game 1 victory over Pens
Updated:UNIONDALE, N.Y. — It was as if time stood still for Mathew Barzal in overtime of his first Stanley Cup Playoff…
Read more »Phil Kessel: Goal Scorer Turned Playmaker
Updated:Phil Kessel, player of 320 straight games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, has done a lot of great things since joining…
Read more »Phil Kessel erases Craig Adams’ worthless name from the top of the record book
This is a great day for hockey. A historical wrong is righted. On behalf of the Penguins’ community, Phil Kessel…
Read more »Chasing history: Will Tampa Bay join the .700 Club?
Updated:Pensblog Pat with a solid recap of the Pens big win over Washington last night. Jake Guentzel was in the…
Read more »Oleksy to Oleksiak: Every Penguins trade in the Jim Rutherford era
Updated:Jim Rutherford is a man of extremes. The same man who shrewdly sent three non-first round picks and scrap metal…
Read more »Watch: Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin’s Spinning Backhander
Evgeni Malkin receives a pass inside the circle, spins and sends a ridiculous backhander off the post and in for…
Read more »Matt Murray Versus The World
Updated:On December 15th, Matt Murray returned from a month-long stint on IR, making 38 saves in a 4-3 overtime against…
Read more »RECAP 54: Back Down. Pens Pick Themselves Up Late, Get Knocked Back Down in 3-2 OT Loss
On the 16th anniversary of 50 Cent dropping Get Rich or Die Tryin’, it seems fitting that the Penguins would…
Read more »Crosby and Lemieux: 1 and 2 In More Than Just Games Played
Updated:Barring a catastrophe, tonight’s game against the Panthers will be Crosby’s 915th as a Penguin. For those keeping track at…
Read more »NwPP: Net weighted Power Play: A preliminary blended descriptive statistic
Updated:Through four months of the schedule this season, the Penguins find themselves in familiar territory, among the top one-quarter of…
Read more »Watch Jose Mourinho Take A Tumble Dropping Puck at KHL Game
Updated:If you’re anything like me, sitting down to watch the English Premier League on weekend mornings is staple in your…
Read more »BREAKING: Pens Trade Brassard, Sheahan to Florida for Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann
Updated:After weeks and months of speculation, GM Jim Rutherford finally pulled the trigger on moving Derick Brassard (and Riley Sheahan)…
Read more »The Real Story Behind Jack Johnson’s Stats
Updated:Last Tuesday, we took a look at some numbers surrounding Kris Letang this season. In short, Letang has been nothing…
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