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Penguins Notebook: Strength (?) of Schedule; Words to Live By

The Pittsburgh Penguins will open the 2023-24 season with a game against Chicago Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena. Those would be the same Blackhawks who stunned the Penguins in their final home game last season, dealing them a soul-crushing 5-2 def

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Published: 1 year ago

Crosby vs. Bedard: Pens’ Opener a Showdown of Eras

Ah, the smell of freshly Zamboni’d ice is in the air, and you know what that means—hockey season is upon us. The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to face off against the Chicago Blackhawks in their regular-season opener this Tuesday night on ESPN. It

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins’ Crosby comes to aid of Letang with rare fight against Sabres’ Krebs

Even in pre-season action, it’s tough to not let emotions overtake you as they did with Sidney Crosby against the Buffalo Sabres when he challenged Peyton Krebs to a fight acter a hit on Kris Letang.

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Published: 1 year ago

Latest On Pittsburgh Penguins Roster

Josh Yohe of The Athletic speculated last night about who the Pittsburgh Penguins will keep as their 12th and 13th forwards. As mentioned in an article earlier this week, the Penguins had a litany of options in their bottom six and have whittled that

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Published: 1 year ago

Dan’s Daily: Big Name NHL Trade Talk; Penguins Wild Win

If all 82 games were as wild as the Pittsburgh Penguins final preseason game, hockey would have a large new fanbase. Sidney Crosby fought, Drew O’Connor scored multiple breakaway goals, and coach Mike Sullivan cringed at his team’s high-event gam

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL coaching hot seat: Who's under the most pressure entering 2023-24?

The difference a year can make as an NHL head coach is incredible. In 2022, Darryl Sutter won the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year after leading the Calgary Flames to a 111-point campaign. A year later, he was fired after his club missed the pos

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Published: 1 year ago

Analyst predictions for the 2023-24 Penguins season

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images NHL analysts have weighed in on how the Penguins will finish the 2023-24 season. The good news: It will (probably) be better than last year. Happy last weekend of the off

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Published: 1 year ago

That’s the Way I Like It (Uh Huh): Penguins Slice ‘n’ Dice Sabres, 7-4

I was gathering my thoughts for this summary when the refrain from an old ’70s disco tune popped into my head. “That’s the way, uh huh, uh huh, I like it, uh huh, uh huh…” (Thank you, KC and the Sunshine Band.) Sorry, it’s the best my br

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Published: 1 year ago

Sidney Crosby Drops the Gloves in Final Preseason Game

The post Sidney Crosby Drops the Gloves in Final Preseason Game appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Sidney Crosby defends teammate Kris Letang, engaging in a brief but intense scrap during the team's last preseason game. The post Sidney Crosby Drops th

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Published: 1 year ago

Pens/Sabres Impressions: Punchy Pens get the power play producing in final tuneup

Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports Sid fights, the power play wakes up and Drew O’Connor shows out during Pittsburgh’s final exhibition game against Buffalo Preseason games in the NHL these days are usually very vanilla. M

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Breakdown: O’Connor Explodes, Crosby Fights, Final Preseason Grades

BUFFALO — Sidney Crosby rushed to the defense of Kris Letang. Drew O’Connor needed just 20 seconds for a breakaway goal and later beat everyone for another clean drive to the net and score. The Penguins scored three goals in 2:14 and four goals i

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL Pre-Season Highlights: Penguins 7, Sabres 4

Drew O’Connor scored twice but it was Sidney Crosby’s tilt with Peyton Krebs that grabbed attention as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Buffalo Sabres 7-4 in pre-season action.

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Published: 1 year ago