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Armstrong: Not many spots left to decide on Canada's roster

Team Canada executive Doug Armstrong says there aren't many spots left up for grabs on the roster for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. "Probably not as many as people think," Armstrong told NHL.com's Adam Kimelman. Each country's 23-man roster is due

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins Sign Defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov to PTO

The Pittsburgh Penguins have added a player to their bevy of defensemen for training camp by signing Nikolai Knyzhov to a professional tryout, they announced Thursday. Knyzhov, 26, who was not drafted, came over from his native Russia in 2019-20 to j

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Published: 5 months ago

Pittsburgh Penguins Sign Nikolai Knyzhov To PTO

The Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing a former prospect of the San Jose Sharks to crack the roster as the team announced they have agreed to a professional tryout agreement with defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov. The news comes nearly two months after the Sh

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Published: 5 months ago

Dump ‘n Chase: Sullivan’s friendly USA assistants

Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images Best places for the Pens play overseas? And Crosby’s spot on the top-20 center list on today’s collection of random thoughts Welcome back to the conversational feature about Peng

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Published: 5 months ago

3 Penguins’ Questions That Need to Be Answered This Season

The past two years have not been up to par with what the Pittsburgh Penguins were able to accomplish from 2007 to 2022. During that time, they went on to…

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Published: 5 months ago

Dan’s Daily: Fleury’s Final Goalie Masks; Crosby, Ovechkin Future

Will Sidney Crosby play another meaningful game for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and will Alex Ovechkin pass Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals mark this season? The old lions and their future took center stage in the hockey debate this week. Also, Marc-An

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Published: 5 months ago

Sidney Crosby ranked as 6th best center in the NHL

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The NHL Network is ranking the 20 best centers in the league. Sidney Crosby has been ranked as the 6th best center in the NHL, according to this year’s ranking released by the NHL Network.

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Published: 5 months ago

Mike Sullivan Adds Close Friends to Team USA Coaching Staff

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan is an esteemed member of the NHL coaching fraternity. As the second-longest tenured coach in the NHL and three Stanley Cup rings, he was a natural choice to lead Team USA in both the Four Nations Face-Off

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Published: 5 months ago

Uh Oh? Penguins Prospects Outside Top 50, Surpassed by Lower Picks

The latest top 50 prospects released by EliteProspects specialists have some bad news for the Pittsburgh Penguins, at least as EliteProspects ranked the Penguins’ prospects. None of the Penguins’ prospects rank in the top 50 of the Top 100 Affili

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Published: 5 months ago

Penguins Top 15 Prospects: 2024-25 Preseason Edition

After an offseason that saw the Pittsburgh Penguins add and subtract from their prospect pool, it seems like general manager Kyle Dubas has done a solid job of trying to…

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Published: 5 months ago

Sidney Crosby’s pursuit of Mario Lemieux’s all-time franchise scoring records

Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images The current Pens’ captain is nearing the marks left by Mario Sidney Crosby and Mario Lemieux will both go down in hockey history as being the pillars of the Pittsburgh Penguins in

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Published: 5 months ago

PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25: #11 Mikhail Ilyin

Photo by Maksim Konstantinov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images A personal favorite takes a big step up the rankings this year The 2024 version of our PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25 countdown continues with the biggest riser

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Published: 5 months ago

Trade Pitch Sees Maple Leafs Re-Acquiring Former 20-Goal Scoring Forward

A trade pitch sees the Toronto Maple Leafs re-acquire forward Noel Acciari in a deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The post Trade Pitch Sees Maple Leafs Re-Acquiring Former 20-Goal Scoring Forward appeared first on Heavy.com.

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Published: 5 months ago