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Dan’s Daily: Everyone Talking Penguins Blown Leads; Bring Back Nordiques?

Everyone from fans to Canadian media is talking about the Pittsburgh Penguins trend of blowing third period leads.  In one 60-minute game to begin a season, the trend has again become a raging topic, and defenseman Kris Letang may have foreshadowed

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Published: 1 year ago

Pens Points: Waiting for Washington

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The Penguins are off again Thursday as they prepare to face Alex Ovechkin in the nation’s capital. Here are your Pens Points for this Thursday morning... Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcu

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Published: 1 year ago

Pen’s Picks October 2023

Welcome Back to Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey.  We Missed You.  Some people out there think that Summer is the Best Season, while others think Fall is the Best. My Favorite Season is Hockey Season. So much has happened over the summer with the Penguin

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL Rumors: Penguins and Jake Guentzel, and the Maple Leafs and William Nylander

A Jake Guentzel - Pittsburgh Penguins extension isn't close. The Maple Leafs and William Nylander's reps are on the same page but nothing is imminent.

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Notebook: ‘Few Things to Clean Up’; Bedard Bedazzles

The problems were familiar, even if a lot of the names weren’t, during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-2 loss to Chicago in the regular-season opener Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena. But one of the many new guys, defenseman Ryan Graves, suggested th

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins' Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang break Yankees' record to become longest tenured teammates

The Penguins trio began their 18th season together Tuesday, setting a new North American sports record

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Published: 1 year ago

Thoughts on thoughts: Salary cap increase, Guentzel’s next contract

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images What could Jake Guentzel’s next contract look like? Welcome back to our semi-regular feature breaking down and analyzing Elliotte Friedman’s 32 Thoughts with a focus and bent on how they

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Published: 1 year ago

Did Letang Unwittingly Predict Lingering Hangover From Last Season?

The things the Pittsburgh Penguins addressed Tuesday night after their season-opening 4-2 loss at home against the Chicago Blackhawks seemed to strike the right chord, and an all-too-familiar one. But what about defenseman Kris Letang’s comments ea

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Published: 1 year ago

The More Things Change for Our Penguins…

…the more they stay the same. Last season, in no particular order, our Penguins had difficulty a) playing with and protecting a lead b) finishing foes off c) finishing scoring chances in general d) scoring on the power play e) playing for a full 6

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Published: 1 year ago

Dan’s Daily: Disruptive Trade Request; Penguins ‘Long Way to Go’

The musical reference I use often is probably unknown to most of you because it’s about 60 years old. Second verse, same as the first. The Pittsburgh Penguins pushed repeat from last season’s soundtrack and forked over a multi-goal lead to a bad

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Published: 1 year ago

Blackhawks' Connor Bedard Talks 1st NHL Faceoff vs. 'Childhood Hero' Sidney Crosby

Chicago Blackhawks rookie sensation Connor Bedard began his NHL career Tuesday with a special moment, taking the opening faceoff of his debut regular-season…

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Report Card: Sorting the Good Signs from the Old Demons (+)

There were a few things immediately different with the 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins. With 10 new players on the 22-player roster, including two of the top-four defensemen and a majority of the bottom-six forwards, the nameplates are different, but so

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Published: 1 year ago