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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

The Hardest Part of Penguins Fall is Still to Come

The waiting is the hardest part. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ slow march to the bottom is going to take a while, and it appears the effort to avoid hitting rock bottom before turning around the franchise, which has been richly rewarded by the Sidney Cr

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Published: 2 months ago

Pens Points: A New Youth Movement?

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Have the Penguins ushered in a new youth movement with the emergence of several young players? Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning... The Pittsburgh Penguins have recently welcomed S

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Published: 2 months ago

Sharks’ Blackwood stretches out to deny Crosby’s 600th goal in OT

Watch as San Jose Sharks netminder Mackenzie Blackwood keeps his team alive with a great save on Sidney Crosby in overtime.

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Published: 2 months ago

Shark-Bait No More, Penguins Escape with 4-3 Shootout Win

I apologize ahead of time for the brevity and lateness of this recap, especially in the wake of a rare Penguins victory. However, I performed doggy sitting duties for an adorable pitbull named Zeus (aka Bum Bums) last night that resulted in an unexp

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Published: 2 months ago

Pittsburgh Penguins Can’t Keep Doing This Balancing Act

The Pittsburgh Penguins are trying to do a difficult thing, retooling on the fly while remaining competitive but they are failing at both.

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins Scratching Ryan Graves Sends Clear Trade Message

The post Penguins Scratching Ryan Graves Sends Clear Trade Message appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Pittsburgh Penguins scratching Ryan Graves sends a fairly clear message that if his play doesn't turn around, he could be traded. The post Pengu

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Published: 2 months ago

Sunday Standings: The two tiers of the Metropolitan Division

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images There is a very stark divide within the Penguins’ division this year with four good teams and four bad ones It feels like training camp only recently ended but the Penguins have com

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins Locker Room: Owen Pickering Gushes over NHL Debut

The Pittsburgh Penguins drafted a still-growing and somewhat gangly defenseman in the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft. The pick wasn’t the sexiest of the day and 19 other first-round selections from the draft class have already made their NHL deb

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins Notes: Graves, O’Connor, Jarry

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves was a healthy scratch last night in favor of youngster Owen Pickering (as per Josh Yohe of The Athletic). Graves has become a magnet for criticism in Pittsburgh just a year and a bit into a six-year $27MM co

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Published: 2 months ago

Dan’s Daily: Bruins Want Trade; Reaves Cheap Shot; Penguins Play Rookies

We are finally into the meat of the news cycle and NHL trade chatter, so the news should be getting good from here. The Boston Bruins are chumming the trade waters, looking for a shakeup as they bubble around .500. Ryan Reaves got the heave-ho after

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins Report Card: Unhappy Sullivan Benches Vets; Here Come the Kids

For a couple of periods, it was a welcome respite from the nattering nabobs of negativity, NHL trade rumors, and wonderment about their immediate future. The Pittsburgh Penguins were feasting on the sinking San Jose Sharks, whose gaps and tenacity we

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins Survive Sharks’ Comeback With 4-3 Win

The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed the San Jose Sharks to PPG Paints Arena in a battle of two teams in the bottom six of the NHL standings. The Penguins were 3-5-2…

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Published: 2 months ago