Jones: 'It would be pretty special' to be next Blackhawks captain

With Jonathan Toews no longer under contract and taking time away from the sport in 2023-24, the Chicago Blackhawks have a captain vacancy, and defenseman Seth Jones would love to fill the void.Jones believes playing under some of the game's most res

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Published: 1 year ago

Kris Letang Joins Canadiens’ Informal Practice … with Penguins Gear

In a unique bit of conditioning for the upcoming 2023-24 NHL season, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang is participating in unofficial team activities with … the Montreal Canadiens. Letang, a Montreal native who spends his summers in the ar

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Published: 1 year ago

Phil Kessel Unlikely To Sign With Pittsburgh Penguins

A rumor that hasn’t been going away the past month is a Phil Kessel reunion with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kessel was largely beloved in Pittsburgh during his four years with the Penguins and was a huge part of their back-to-back Stanley Cup wins in

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Update: Tatar to Avs, Potluck with Pitlick?

In NHL news yesterday, the Avalanche rained on my parade a bit by signing forward Tomáš Tatar to a one-year deal for $1.5 million. A bargain rate, indeed, for a seven-time 20-goal scorer. In the process, squelching hopes among Penguins faithful th

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Published: 1 year ago

Notebook: Matheson Mature in Montreal; Boston … Penguins?

Mike Matheson was a mess when the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired him from Florida on Sept. 24, 2020. He had gone from earning an eight-year contract worth $39 million after his first full season in the NHL  to becoming a virtual afterthought — or wo

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Published: 1 year ago

Evolution of the rules to consider in the future?

Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images Drastic changes aren’t coming to the NHL just yet, but fun to see pop up and how it could be in the future.. This article is almost two weeks old but I was on vacation savi

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Dan’s Daily: Babcock Accusations Rebutted; Penguins Get After It

The Tomas Tatar to the Pittsburgh Penguins speculation crashed and burned Tuesday when our colleague Evan Rawal noted Tatar was at the Colorado Avalanche captain’s skate and the team announced a contract. The boys at Spittin’ Chiclets put the Col

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Overanalyzing some of the Penguins promotional giveaways

Which promotional games will you be attending? Ah, yes. The point at the tail end of the Pittsburgh Penguins off-season, right before training camp, where the news dries up quicker than a snow cone in the Sahara. I could have spent th

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Penguins Unofficial Skate & Scrimmage; New Players Show Well, But Some Questions

CRANBERRY — The kids are back in school. Most Pittsburgh Penguins players have stuffed their belongings into suitcases and arrived in their hockey home, many with families in tow. For the past week, the players have held unofficial captain’s skat

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Update: What About ZAR?

Since taking over the Penguins’ helm in June, new POHO/GM Kyle Dubas has left few stones unturned in his quest for fresh talent. Indeed, no fewer than eight new forwards, including recent PTO invitees Austin Wagner and Colin White, figure to be in

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Published: 1 year ago

Lineup differences in an off-season of change for the Penguins

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The Penguins are looking a lot different than this time last year Kyle Dubas has served as a massive agent of change for the Penguins in his first few months on the job. Training camp will sha

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Ranking NHL teams by tiers: The bottom 16

This is part one of a two-part series ranking all 32 NHL teams by tiers for the 2023-24 season. Part two, which addresses the top 16 teams, will be published Wednesday.Keep in mind this exercise is rolling out roughly 10 days before trai