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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: 1 month ago

Something from all 32 NHL teams to be thankful for

A toast to Sidney Crosby, the Edmonton circus, William Nylander and more.

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Published: 1 year ago

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @Buffalo Sabres 11/24/2023 - Lines, how to watch

Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images Black Friday but with hockey Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (9-9-0, 18 points, 6th place Metropolitan Division) @ Buffalo Sabres (8-9-2, 18 points, 6th place Atlantic Division) When: 7:00

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Published: 1 year ago

Dramatic Penguins Power Play Changes & What they Mean

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan did not cancel practice Thursday despite the Thanksgiving holiday. The Penguins are in a perilous spot with a .500 record as the season reaches its quarter mark in the coming week. The biggest turkey has been t

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Published: 1 year ago

Pens Points: Black Friday in Buffalo

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Brush off your holiday hangover with a new edition of Pens Points as the Penguins head to Buffalo for a Black Friday showdown. Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving (The one true Thanksgivi

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Published: 1 year ago

Vezina Trophy odds update: Oettinger, Demko co-favorites in crowded race

We're roughly 20% through the 2023-24 NHL season and - much like with the Hart Trophy market - we haven't seen a lot of separation in the Vezina race.There are a handful of very strong candidates but nobody is truly running away with it.Let's take a

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Published: 1 year ago

Power Failure: Punchless Penguins Blanked by Rangers, 1-0

In the movie, Miracle, Team USA coach Herb Brooks hands assistant coach Craig Patrick a list of players during tryouts. Patrick scans the list and blurts, “You’re missing some of the best players.” “I’m not looking for the best pl

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Published: 1 year ago

Ovechkin reflects on career with Crosby: 'We saved the league'

Alex Ovechkin wants the NHL's new generation of superstars to recognize they have a long way to go in order to match what he and Sidney Crosby have accomplished since entering the league in 2005."We saved the league. Now they come in, and I guess we'

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Practice: Crosby, Malkin on Different Power Plays

The Pittsburgh Penguins made perhaps the biggest wrinkle yet on their struggling  power play, separating centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin on their two units at practice Thursday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. Crosby was on the top unit,

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Published: 1 year ago

Pittsburgh Penguins Recall Jansen Harkins

The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled forward Jansen Harkins from their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins. Harkins has shuttled from Wilkes-Barre Scranton and Pittsburgh quite a bit over the last week. It started November 18th, when H

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Trade Talk: Can They Deal Surplus for Help?

There is some irony on the NHL trade front. The Detroit Red Wings were not happy with goalies Alex Nedeljkovic and Magnus Hellberg and chose not to re-sign either after last season. The Pittsburgh Penguins scooped up both, and both have wins and thei

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Published: 1 year ago

'Not holding back': AHL's first full-time female coach is living two dreams

In Jessica Campbell's rearview mirror, all roads lead back to her 10-year-old self. The first woman to coach full time in the AHL, and one of the first women to work a game behind an NHL bench, Campbell spent the first decade of her life

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Published: 1 year ago

Random thoughts on the Pittsburgh Penguins at Thanksgiving

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images The power play, goaltending and more. There is a school of thought, and some pretty convincing data, that suggests teams that are more than four points out of a playoff spot by Ameri

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Published: 1 year ago